diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index e8667848e0ee..26ff1ded4e3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -7719,7 +7719,7 @@ int stmmac_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	for (chan = 0; chan < priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use; chan++)
 		hrtimer_cancel(&priv->dma_conf.tx_queue[chan].txtimer);
 
-	if (priv->eee_enabled) {
+	if (priv->eee_sw_timer_en) {
 		priv->tx_path_in_lpi_mode = false;
 		del_timer_sync(&priv->eee_ctrl_timer);
 	}