diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/sparx5/sparx5_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/sparx5/sparx5_netdev.c
index cb68eaaac881..5c7b21ce64ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/sparx5/sparx5_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/sparx5/sparx5_netdev.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static int sparx5_port_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	err = phylink_of_phy_connect(port->phylink, port->of_node, 0);
 	if (err) {
 		netdev_err(ndev, "Could not attach to PHY\n");
-		return err;
+		goto err_connect;
 	}
 
 	phylink_start(port->phylink);
@@ -95,10 +95,20 @@ static int sparx5_port_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 			err = sparx5_serdes_set(port->sparx5, port, &port->conf);
 		else
 			err = phy_power_on(port->serdes);
-		if (err)
+		if (err) {
 			netdev_err(ndev, "%s failed\n", __func__);
+			goto out_power;
+		}
 	}
 
+	return 0;
+
+out_power:
+	phylink_stop(port->phylink);
+	phylink_disconnect_phy(port->phylink);
+err_connect:
+	sparx5_port_enable(port, false);
+
 	return err;
 }