diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 9c924f15cd03d..6e0f0c6636dbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -1243,6 +1243,7 @@ static void cpsw_slave_stop(struct cpsw_slave *slave, struct cpsw_priv *priv)
 	slave->phy = NULL;
 	cpsw_ale_control_set(priv->ale, slave_port,
 			     ALE_PORT_STATE, ALE_PORT_STATE_DISABLE);
+	soft_reset_slave(slave);
 }
 
 static int cpsw_ndo_open(struct net_device *ndev)
@@ -2548,12 +2549,10 @@ static int cpsw_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		for (i = 0; i < priv->data.slaves; i++) {
 			if (netif_running(priv->slaves[i].ndev))
 				cpsw_ndo_stop(priv->slaves[i].ndev);
-			soft_reset_slave(priv->slaves + i);
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (netif_running(ndev))
 			cpsw_ndo_stop(ndev);
-		for_each_slave(priv, soft_reset_slave);
 	}
 
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);