diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 5d76cf7957ab..167405aac5b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -4032,7 +4032,7 @@ irq_error:
 	for (chan = 0; chan < priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use; chan++)
 		hrtimer_cancel(&priv->dma_conf.tx_queue[chan].txtimer);
 
-	stmmac_hw_teardown(dev);
+	stmmac_release_ptp(priv);
 init_error:
 	phylink_disconnect_phy(priv->phylink);
 init_phy_error: