diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index f27a0dc8c56331db3f7063c251333b04716f0365..5e3e6e262ba3749a2771946c5e15fc681b757c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -1588,6 +1588,10 @@ static void sh_eth_dev_exit(struct net_device *ndev)
 	sh_eth_get_stats(ndev);
 	mdp->cd->soft_reset(ndev);
 
+	/* Set the RMII mode again if required */
+	if (mdp->cd->rmiimode)
+		sh_eth_write(ndev, 0x1, RMIIMODE);
+
 	/* Set MAC address again */
 	update_mac_address(ndev);
 }