diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ptp.c
index 4f9245aa79a1..8e521f99b80a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ptp.c
@@ -996,6 +996,17 @@ static void igc_ptp_time_restore(struct igc_adapter *adapter)
 	igc_ptp_write_i225(adapter, &ts);
 }
 
+static void igc_ptm_stop(struct igc_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct igc_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	u32 ctrl;
+
+	ctrl = rd32(IGC_PTM_CTRL);
+	ctrl &= ~IGC_PTM_CTRL_EN;
+
+	wr32(IGC_PTM_CTRL, ctrl);
+}
+
 /**
  * igc_ptp_suspend - Disable PTP work items and prepare for suspend
  * @adapter: Board private structure
@@ -1013,8 +1024,10 @@ void igc_ptp_suspend(struct igc_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->ptp_tx_skb = NULL;
 	clear_bit_unlock(__IGC_PTP_TX_IN_PROGRESS, &adapter->state);
 
-	if (pci_device_is_present(adapter->pdev))
+	if (pci_device_is_present(adapter->pdev)) {
 		igc_ptp_time_save(adapter);
+		igc_ptm_stop(adapter);
+	}
 }
 
 /**