diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 0ce606624296..4987a1c6dc52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ int phy_attach_direct(struct net_device *dev, struct phy_device *phydev,
 	err = phy_init_hw(phydev);
 	if (err)
 		phy_detach(phydev);
-
-	phy_resume(phydev);
+	else
+		phy_resume(phydev);
 
 	return err;
 }