diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
index 5f8d2031b97c..bc69cbb5a7d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
@@ -1784,6 +1784,8 @@ static void rk_gmac_exit(struct device *dev, void *bsp_priv_)
 
 	if (priv->plat->phy_node && bsp_priv->integrated_phy)
 		clk_put(bsp_priv->clk_phy);
+
+	reset_control_put(bsp_priv->phy_reset);
 }
 
 static int rk_gmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)