diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
index 6a6b819..6c58da2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
 	 * may call phy routines that try to grab the same lock, and that may
 	 * lead to a deadlock.
 	 */
-	if (phydev->attached_dev)
+	if (phydev->attached_dev && phydev->adjust_link)
 		phy_stop_machine(phydev);
 
 	if (!mdio_bus_phy_may_suspend(phydev))
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 		return ret;
 
 no_resume:
-	if (phydev->attached_dev)
+	if (phydev->attached_dev && phydev->adjust_link)
 		phy_start_machine(phydev, NULL);
 
 	return 0;