diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c
index c2ab87828d85..5eb7a97e7eb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c
@@ -1468,6 +1468,8 @@ static __maybe_unused int mtk_star_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (netif_running(ndev))
 		mtk_star_disable(ndev);
 
+	netif_device_detach(ndev);
+
 	clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(MTK_STAR_NCLKS, priv->clks);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1492,6 +1494,8 @@ static __maybe_unused int mtk_star_resume(struct device *dev)
 			clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(MTK_STAR_NCLKS, priv->clks);
 	}
 
+	netif_device_attach(ndev);
+
 	return ret;
 }