diff --git a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
index af869cf9ae7d..940e2041ba38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
@@ -835,7 +835,8 @@ static int fs_enet_close(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
-	napi_disable(&fep->napi);
+	if (fep->fpi->use_napi)
+		napi_disable(&fep->napi);
 	phy_stop(fep->phydev);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&fep->lock, flags);