ugeth_vdbg("%s: IN", __func__);
+ /*
+ * Tell the kernel the link is down.
+ * Must be done before disabling the controller
+ * or deadlock may happen.
+ */
+ phy_stop(phydev);
+
/* Disable the controller */
ugeth_disable(ugeth, COMM_DIR_RX_AND_TX);
- /* Tell the kernel the link is down */
- phy_stop(phydev);
-
/* Mask all interrupts */
out_be32(ugeth->uccf->p_uccm, 0x00000000);