diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index 6354f19a31ebe579068226323734236bac6e465b..7ba35a0bdb2922ca54cab2276ff7174a76e3e9fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -1594,6 +1594,10 @@ static void sh_eth_dev_exit(struct net_device *ndev)
 	sh_eth_get_stats(ndev);
 	mdp->cd->soft_reset(ndev);
 
+	/* Set the RMII mode again if required */
+	if (mdp->cd->rmiimode)
+		sh_eth_write(ndev, 0x1, RMIIMODE);
+
 	/* Set MAC address again */
 	update_mac_address(ndev);
 }