diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index afaf79b8761f..2d9f4ed9a65e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -1408,6 +1408,10 @@ static void sh_eth_dev_exit(struct net_device *ndev)
 	sh_eth_get_stats(ndev);
 	sh_eth_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);
 }