diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-mediatek.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-mediatek.c
index 8747aa4403e8..2678d2deb26a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-mediatek.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-mediatek.c
@@ -49,14 +49,15 @@ struct mac_delay_struct {
 struct mediatek_dwmac_plat_data {
 	const struct mediatek_dwmac_variant *variant;
 	struct mac_delay_struct mac_delay;
+	struct clk *rmii_internal_clk;
 	struct clk_bulk_data *clks;
-	struct device_node *np;
 	struct regmap *peri_regmap;
+	struct device_node *np;
 	struct device *dev;
 	phy_interface_t phy_mode;
-	int num_clks_to_config;
 	bool rmii_clk_from_mac;
 	bool rmii_rxc;
+	int num_clks;
 };
 
 struct mediatek_dwmac_variant {
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ struct mediatek_dwmac_variant {
 
 /* list of clocks required for mac */
 static const char * const mt2712_dwmac_clk_l[] = {
-	"axi", "apb", "mac_main", "ptp_ref", "rmii_internal"
+	"axi", "apb", "mac_main", "ptp_ref"
 };
 
 static int mt2712_set_interface(struct mediatek_dwmac_plat_data *plat)
@@ -83,23 +84,12 @@ static int mt2712_set_interface(struct mediatek_dwmac_plat_data *plat)
 	int rmii_rxc = plat->rmii_rxc ? RMII_CLK_SRC_RXC : 0;
 	u32 intf_val = 0;
 
-	/* The clock labeled as "rmii_internal" in mt2712_dwmac_clk_l is needed
-	 * only in RMII(when MAC provides the reference clock), and useless for
-	 * RGMII/MII/RMII(when PHY provides the reference clock).
-	 * num_clks_to_config indicates the real number of clocks should be
-	 * configured, equals to (plat->variant->num_clks - 1) in default for all the case,
-	 * then +1 for rmii_clk_from_mac case.
-	 */
-	plat->num_clks_to_config = plat->variant->num_clks - 1;
-
 	/* select phy interface in top control domain */
 	switch (plat->phy_mode) {
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII:
 		intf_val |= PHY_INTF_MII;
 		break;
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII:
-		if (plat->rmii_clk_from_mac)
-			plat->num_clks_to_config++;
 		intf_val |= (PHY_INTF_RMII | rmii_rxc | rmii_clk_from_mac);
 		break;
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII:
@@ -314,18 +304,36 @@ static int mediatek_dwmac_config_dt(struct mediatek_dwmac_plat_data *plat)
 static int mediatek_dwmac_clk_init(struct mediatek_dwmac_plat_data *plat)
 {
 	const struct mediatek_dwmac_variant *variant = plat->variant;
-	int i, num = variant->num_clks;
+	int i, ret;
+
+	plat->num_clks = variant->num_clks;
 
-	plat->clks = devm_kcalloc(plat->dev, num, sizeof(*plat->clks), GFP_KERNEL);
+	plat->clks = devm_kcalloc(plat->dev, plat->num_clks, sizeof(*plat->clks), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!plat->clks)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < num; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < plat->num_clks; i++)
 		plat->clks[i].id = variant->clk_list[i];
 
-	plat->num_clks_to_config = variant->num_clks;
+	ret = devm_clk_bulk_get(plat->dev, plat->num_clks, plat->clks);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* The clock labeled as "rmii_internal" is needed only in RMII(when
+	 * MAC provides the reference clock), and useless for RGMII/MII or
+	 * RMII(when PHY provides the reference clock).
+	 * So, "rmii_internal" clock is got and configured only when
+	 * reference clock of RMII is from MAC.
+	 */
+	if (plat->rmii_clk_from_mac) {
+		plat->rmii_internal_clk = devm_clk_get(plat->dev, "rmii_internal");
+		if (IS_ERR(plat->rmii_internal_clk))
+			ret = PTR_ERR(plat->rmii_internal_clk);
+	} else {
+		plat->rmii_internal_clk = NULL;
+	}
 
-	return devm_clk_bulk_get(plat->dev, num, plat->clks);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int mediatek_dwmac_init(struct platform_device *pdev, void *priv)
@@ -350,20 +358,31 @@ static int mediatek_dwmac_init(struct platform_device *pdev, void *priv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(plat->num_clks_to_config, plat->clks);
+	ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(plat->num_clks, plat->clks);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(plat->dev, "failed to enable clks, err = %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(plat->rmii_internal_clk);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(plat->dev, "failed to enable rmii internal clk, err = %d\n", ret);
+		goto err_clk;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
+
+err_clk:
+	clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(plat->num_clks, plat->clks);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void mediatek_dwmac_exit(struct platform_device *pdev, void *priv)
 {
 	struct mediatek_dwmac_plat_data *plat = priv;
 
-	clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(plat->num_clks_to_config, plat->clks);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(plat->rmii_internal_clk);
+	clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(plat->num_clks, plat->clks);
 }
 
 static int mediatek_dwmac_clks_config(void *priv, bool enabled)
@@ -372,13 +391,20 @@ static int mediatek_dwmac_clks_config(void *priv, bool enabled)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (enabled) {
-		ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(plat->num_clks_to_config, plat->clks);
+		ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(plat->num_clks, plat->clks);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(plat->dev, "failed to enable clks, err = %d\n", ret);
 			return ret;
 		}
+
+		ret = clk_prepare_enable(plat->rmii_internal_clk);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(plat->dev, "failed to enable rmii internal clk, err = %d\n", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
 	} else {
-		clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(plat->num_clks_to_config, plat->clks);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(plat->rmii_internal_clk);
+		clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(plat->num_clks, plat->clks);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
