diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 419cb49ee5a2..5d76cf7957ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -817,8 +817,8 @@ static int stmmac_init_ptp(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 
 static void stmmac_release_ptp(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
-	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->plat->clk_ptp_ref);
 	stmmac_ptp_unregister(priv);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->plat->clk_ptp_ref);
 }
 
 /**