diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
index a4c3f5708246e9038ac716c4b8e9b7b06abeb28e..cf6653f71d232847298598b49e0c83711aca9ede 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
@@ -2065,9 +2065,6 @@ static void ucc_geth_stop(struct ucc_geth_private *ugeth)
 	/* Disable Rx and Tx */
 	clrbits32(&ug_regs->maccfg1, MACCFG1_ENABLE_RX | MACCFG1_ENABLE_TX);
 
-	phy_disconnect(ugeth->phydev);
-	ugeth->phydev = NULL;
-
 	ucc_geth_memclean(ugeth);
 }
 
@@ -3550,7 +3547,10 @@ static int ucc_geth_close(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	napi_disable(&ugeth->napi);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&ugeth->timeout_work);
 	ucc_geth_stop(ugeth);
+	phy_disconnect(ugeth->phydev);
+	ugeth->phydev = NULL;
 
 	free_irq(ugeth->ug_info->uf_info.irq, ugeth->ndev);
 
@@ -3579,8 +3579,12 @@ static void ucc_geth_timeout_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		 * Must reset MAC *and* PHY. This is done by reopening
 		 * the device.
 		 */
-		ucc_geth_close(dev);
-		ucc_geth_open(dev);
+		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(dev);
+		ucc_geth_stop(ugeth);
+		ucc_geth_init_mac(ugeth);
+		/* Must start PHY here */
+		phy_start(ugeth->phydev);
+		netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
 	}
 
 	netif_tx_schedule_all(dev);
@@ -3594,7 +3598,6 @@ static void ucc_geth_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ucc_geth_private *ugeth = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 	schedule_work(&ugeth->timeout_work);
 }