diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 3d12a841ad1500cdafb1ac5571a96c6108fcd8f3..2c7343473e1c3938d3ff2245b730a7ba1fdfce4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -2675,6 +2675,8 @@ fec_enet_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	ret = fec_enet_mii_probe(ndev);
 	if (ret) {
 		fec_enet_free_buffers(ndev);
+		fec_enet_clk_enable(ndev, false);
+		pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(&fep->pdev->dev);
 		return ret;
 	}