diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.c
index f29a937ad087..42b0083c9193 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2024 Hisilicon Limited.
 
 #include <linux/phy.h>
+#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include "hbg_common.h"
 #include "hbg_hw.h"
 #include "hbg_mdio.h"
@@ -133,12 +134,17 @@ void hbg_fix_np_link_fail(struct hbg_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &priv->pdev->dev;
 
+	rtnl_lock();
+
 	if (priv->stats.np_link_fail_cnt >= HBG_NP_LINK_FAIL_RETRY_TIMES) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to fix the MAC link status\n");
 		priv->stats.np_link_fail_cnt = 0;
-		return;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 
+	if (!priv->mac.phydev->link)
+		goto unlock;
+
 	priv->stats.np_link_fail_cnt++;
 	dev_err(dev, "failed to link between MAC and PHY, try to fix...\n");
 
@@ -147,6 +153,9 @@ void hbg_fix_np_link_fail(struct hbg_priv *priv)
 	 */
 	hbg_phy_stop(priv);
 	hbg_phy_start(priv);
+
+unlock:
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 static void hbg_phy_adjust_link(struct net_device *netdev)