diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderbolt.c b/drivers/net/thunderbolt.c
index c48c3a1eb1f8..fcf31335a8b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderbolt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderbolt.c
@@ -1282,6 +1282,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused tbnet_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		tbnet_tear_down(net, true);
 	}
 
+	tb_unregister_protocol_handler(&net->handler);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1290,6 +1291,8 @@ static int __maybe_unused tbnet_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct tb_service *svc = tb_to_service(dev);
 	struct tbnet *net = tb_service_get_drvdata(svc);
 
+	tb_register_protocol_handler(&net->handler);
+
 	netif_carrier_off(net->dev);
 	if (netif_running(net->dev)) {
 		netif_device_attach(net->dev);