diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 20d1be2b070b20dfeae58d429cbe87ceb19c49ac..2c32c795f5dd03bd84214ce4c15ef61be835c581 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -164,11 +164,8 @@ static int mdio_bus_phy_restore(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* The PHY needs to renegotiate. */
-	phydev->link = 0;
-	phydev->state = PHY_UP;
-
-	phy_start_machine(phydev);
+	if (phydev->attached_dev && phydev->adjust_link)
+		phy_start_machine(phydev);
 
 	return 0;
 }