diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/files/drivers/net/ramips.c b/target/linux/ramips/files/drivers/net/ramips.c
index 9f76779af4..6fa115135d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/files/drivers/net/ramips.c
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/files/drivers/net/ramips.c
@@ -424,14 +424,13 @@ ramips_phy_stop(struct raeth_priv *re)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (re->phy_dev) {
+	if (re->phy_dev)
 		phy_stop(re->phy_dev);
-	} else {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&re->phy_lock, flags);
-		re->link = 0;
-		ramips_link_adjust(re);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&re->phy_lock, flags);
-	}
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&re->phy_lock, flags);
+	re->link = 0;
+	ramips_link_adjust(re);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&re->phy_lock, flags);
 }
 #else
 static inline int