diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index ba5ad86ec8261..4f9990b47a377 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -3125,6 +3125,9 @@ static void phy_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct phy_device *phydev = to_phy_device(dev);
 
+	if (phydev->state == PHY_READY || !phydev->attached_dev)
+		return;
+
 	phy_disable_interrupts(phydev);
 }