diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
index 5e12705bae349a26153e26bb075006df92e51343..f6dc3054bcd10eb1fc108457b77179fb40dc102b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
@@ -3901,6 +3901,8 @@ static void hns3_client_uninit(struct hnae3_handle *handle, bool reset)
 
 	hns3_client_stop(handle);
 
+	hns3_uninit_phy(netdev);
+
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(HNS3_NIC_STATE_INITED, &priv->state)) {
 		netdev_warn(netdev, "already uninitialized\n");
 		goto out_netdev_free;
@@ -3910,8 +3912,6 @@ static void hns3_client_uninit(struct hnae3_handle *handle, bool reset)
 
 	hns3_force_clear_all_rx_ring(handle);
 
-	hns3_uninit_phy(netdev);
-
 	hns3_nic_uninit_vector_data(priv);
 
 	ret = hns3_nic_dealloc_vector_data(priv);