diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index a6f924fee584..c2d9027be863 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -662,19 +662,10 @@ static int phy_disable_interrupts(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	/* Disable PHY interrupts */
 	err = phy_config_interrupt(phydev, PHY_INTERRUPT_DISABLED);
 	if (err)
-		goto phy_err;
+		return err;
 
 	/* Clear the interrupt */
-	err = phy_clear_interrupt(phydev);
-	if (err)
-		goto phy_err;
-
-	return 0;
-
-phy_err:
-	phy_error(phydev);
-
-	return err;
+	return phy_clear_interrupt(phydev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -774,13 +765,8 @@ void phy_stop(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (PHY_HALTED == phydev->state)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	if (phy_interrupt_is_valid(phydev)) {
-		/* Disable PHY Interrupts */
-		phy_config_interrupt(phydev, PHY_INTERRUPT_DISABLED);
-
-		/* Clear any pending interrupts */
-		phy_clear_interrupt(phydev);
-	}
+	if (phy_interrupt_is_valid(phydev))
+		phy_disable_interrupts(phydev);
 
 	phydev->state = PHY_HALTED;