diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
index 151f08e5e85d..7ca5477be390 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 		     struct stmmac_resources *res);
 int stmmac_reinit_queues(struct net_device *dev, u32 rx_cnt, u32 tx_cnt);
 int stmmac_reinit_ringparam(struct net_device *dev, u32 rx_size, u32 tx_size);
-int stmmac_bus_clks_config(struct stmmac_priv *priv, bool enabled);
 int stmmac_set_clk_tx_rate(void *bsp_priv, struct clk *clk_tx_i,
 			   phy_interface_t interface, int speed);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index d17820d9e7f1..be064f240895 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -147,39 +147,6 @@ static void stmmac_exit_fs(struct net_device *dev);
 
 #define STMMAC_COAL_TIMER(x) (ns_to_ktime((x) * NSEC_PER_USEC))
 
-int stmmac_bus_clks_config(struct stmmac_priv *priv, bool enabled)
-{
-	struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat_dat = priv->plat;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (enabled) {
-		ret = clk_prepare_enable(plat_dat->stmmac_clk);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-		ret = clk_prepare_enable(plat_dat->pclk);
-		if (ret) {
-			clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->stmmac_clk);
-			return ret;
-		}
-		if (plat_dat->clks_config) {
-			ret = plat_dat->clks_config(plat_dat->bsp_priv, enabled);
-			if (ret) {
-				clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->stmmac_clk);
-				clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->pclk);
-				return ret;
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->stmmac_clk);
-		clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->pclk);
-		if (plat_dat->clks_config)
-			plat_dat->clks_config(plat_dat->bsp_priv, enabled);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(stmmac_bus_clks_config);
-
 /**
  * stmmac_set_clk_tx_rate() - set the clock rate for the MAC transmit clock
  * @bsp_priv: BSP private data structure (unused)
@@ -1145,13 +1112,19 @@ static void stmmac_check_pcs_mode(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 static int stmmac_init_phy(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	int mode = priv->plat->phy_interface;
 	struct fwnode_handle *phy_fwnode;
 	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode;
+	struct ethtool_keee eee;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!phylink_expects_phy(priv->phylink))
 		return 0;
 
+	if (priv->hw->xpcs &&
+	    xpcs_get_an_mode(priv->hw->xpcs, mode) == DW_AN_C73)
+		return 0;
+
 	fwnode = priv->plat->port_node;
 	if (!fwnode)
 		fwnode = dev_fwnode(priv->device);
@@ -1185,19 +1158,20 @@ static int stmmac_init_phy(struct net_device *dev)
 		ret = phylink_fwnode_phy_connect(priv->phylink, fwnode, 0);
 	}
 
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		struct ethtool_keee eee;
+	if (ret) {
+		netdev_err(priv->dev, "cannot attach to PHY (error: %pe)\n",
+			   ERR_PTR(ret));
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-		/* Configure phylib's copy of the LPI timer. Normally,
-		 * phylink_config.lpi_timer_default would do this, but there is
-		 * a chance that userspace could change the eee_timer setting
-		 * via sysfs before the first open. Thus, preserve existing
-		 * behaviour.
-		 */
-		if (!phylink_ethtool_get_eee(priv->phylink, &eee)) {
-			eee.tx_lpi_timer = priv->tx_lpi_timer;
-			phylink_ethtool_set_eee(priv->phylink, &eee);
-		}
+	/* Configure phylib's copy of the LPI timer. Normally,
+	 * phylink_config.lpi_timer_default would do this, but there is a
+	 * chance that userspace could change the eee_timer setting via sysfs
+	 * before the first open. Thus, preserve existing behaviour.
+	 */
+	if (!phylink_ethtool_get_eee(priv->phylink, &eee)) {
+		eee.tx_lpi_timer = priv->tx_lpi_timer;
+		phylink_ethtool_set_eee(priv->phylink, &eee);
 	}
 
 	if (!priv->plat->pmt) {
@@ -1208,7 +1182,7 @@ static int stmmac_init_phy(struct net_device *dev)
 		device_set_wakeup_enable(priv->device, !!wol.wolopts);
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int stmmac_phy_setup(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
@@ -3959,25 +3933,9 @@ static int __stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev,
 			 struct stmmac_dma_conf *dma_conf)
 {
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	int mode = priv->plat->phy_interface;
 	u32 chan;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Initialise the tx lpi timer, converting from msec to usec */
-	if (!priv->tx_lpi_timer)
-		priv->tx_lpi_timer = eee_timer * 1000;
-
-	if ((!priv->hw->xpcs ||
-	     xpcs_get_an_mode(priv->hw->xpcs, mode) != DW_AN_C73)) {
-		ret = stmmac_init_phy(dev);
-		if (ret) {
-			netdev_err(priv->dev,
-				   "%s: Cannot attach to PHY (error: %d)\n",
-				   __func__, ret);
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
 	for (int i = 0; i < MTL_MAX_TX_QUEUES; i++)
 		if (priv->dma_conf.tx_queue[i].tbs & STMMAC_TBS_EN)
 			dma_conf->tx_queue[i].tbs = priv->dma_conf.tx_queue[i].tbs;
@@ -4027,7 +3985,6 @@ static int __stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	stmmac_release_ptp(priv);
 init_error:
-	phylink_disconnect_phy(priv->phylink);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -4037,24 +3994,38 @@ static int stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct stmmac_dma_conf *dma_conf;
 	int ret;
 
+	/* Initialise the tx lpi timer, converting from msec to usec */
+	if (!priv->tx_lpi_timer)
+		priv->tx_lpi_timer = eee_timer * 1000;
+
 	dma_conf = stmmac_setup_dma_desc(priv, dev->mtu);
 	if (IS_ERR(dma_conf))
 		return PTR_ERR(dma_conf);
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(priv->device);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err;
+		goto err_dma_resources;
+
+	ret = stmmac_init_phy(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_runtime_pm;
 
 	ret = __stmmac_open(dev, dma_conf);
-	if (ret) {
-		pm_runtime_put(priv->device);
-err:
-		free_dma_desc_resources(priv, dma_conf);
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_disconnect_phy;
 
 	kfree(dma_conf);
 
 	return ret;
+
+err_disconnect_phy:
+	phylink_disconnect_phy(priv->phylink);
+err_runtime_pm:
+	pm_runtime_put(priv->device);
+err_dma_resources:
+	free_dma_desc_resources(priv, dma_conf);
+	kfree(dma_conf);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __stmmac_release(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -4071,7 +4042,6 @@ static void __stmmac_release(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Stop and disconnect the PHY */
 	phylink_stop(priv->phylink);
-	phylink_disconnect_phy(priv->phylink);
 
 	stmmac_disable_all_queues(priv);
 
@@ -4111,6 +4081,7 @@ static int stmmac_release(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	__stmmac_release(dev);
 
+	phylink_disconnect_phy(priv->phylink);
 	pm_runtime_put(priv->device);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
index 712ef235f0f4..27bcaae07a7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
@@ -911,6 +911,38 @@ void stmmac_pltfr_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(stmmac_pltfr_remove);
 
+static int stmmac_bus_clks_config(struct stmmac_priv *priv, bool enabled)
+{
+	struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat_dat = priv->plat;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (enabled) {
+		ret = clk_prepare_enable(plat_dat->stmmac_clk);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+		ret = clk_prepare_enable(plat_dat->pclk);
+		if (ret) {
+			clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->stmmac_clk);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		if (plat_dat->clks_config) {
+			ret = plat_dat->clks_config(plat_dat->bsp_priv, enabled);
+			if (ret) {
+				clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->stmmac_clk);
+				clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->pclk);
+				return ret;
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->stmmac_clk);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(plat_dat->pclk);
+		if (plat_dat->clks_config)
+			plat_dat->clks_config(plat_dat->bsp_priv, enabled);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int __maybe_unused stmmac_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);