diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
index 56e59721ec7d..52da10f62430 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
@@ -902,6 +902,7 @@ static bool enetc_clean_tx_ring(struct enetc_bdr *tx_ring, int napi_budget)
 
 	if (unlikely(tx_frm_cnt && netif_carrier_ok(ndev) &&
 		     __netif_subqueue_stopped(ndev, tx_ring->index) &&
+		     !test_bit(ENETC_TX_DOWN, &priv->flags) &&
 		     (enetc_bd_unused(tx_ring) >= ENETC_TXBDS_MAX_NEEDED))) {
 		netif_wake_subqueue(ndev, tx_ring->index);
 	}
@@ -1377,6 +1378,9 @@ int enetc_xdp_xmit(struct net_device *ndev, int num_frames,
 	int xdp_tx_bd_cnt, i, k;
 	int xdp_tx_frm_cnt = 0;
 
+	if (unlikely(test_bit(ENETC_TX_DOWN, &priv->flags)))
+		return -ENETDOWN;
+
 	enetc_lock_mdio();
 
 	tx_ring = priv->xdp_tx_ring[smp_processor_id()];
@@ -1602,6 +1606,12 @@ static int enetc_clean_rx_ring_xdp(struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring,
 			break;
 		case XDP_TX:
 			tx_ring = priv->xdp_tx_ring[rx_ring->index];
+			if (unlikely(test_bit(ENETC_TX_DOWN, &priv->flags))) {
+				enetc_xdp_drop(rx_ring, orig_i, i);
+				tx_ring->stats.xdp_tx_drops++;
+				break;
+			}
+
 			xdp_tx_bd_cnt = enetc_rx_swbd_to_xdp_tx_swbd(xdp_tx_arr,
 								     rx_ring,
 								     orig_i, i);
@@ -2223,18 +2233,24 @@ static void enetc_enable_rxbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring)
 	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBMR, rbmr);
 }
 
-static void enetc_enable_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
+static void enetc_enable_rx_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct enetc_hw *hw = &priv->si->hw;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_rings; i++)
-		enetc_enable_txbdr(hw, priv->tx_ring[i]);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_rx_rings; i++)
 		enetc_enable_rxbdr(hw, priv->rx_ring[i]);
 }
 
+static void enetc_enable_tx_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct enetc_hw *hw = &priv->si->hw;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_rings; i++)
+		enetc_enable_txbdr(hw, priv->tx_ring[i]);
+}
+
 static void enetc_disable_rxbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring)
 {
 	int idx = rx_ring->index;
@@ -2251,18 +2267,24 @@ static void enetc_disable_txbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring)
 	enetc_txbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_TBMR, 0);
 }
 
-static void enetc_disable_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
+static void enetc_disable_rx_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct enetc_hw *hw = &priv->si->hw;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_rings; i++)
-		enetc_disable_txbdr(hw, priv->tx_ring[i]);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_rx_rings; i++)
 		enetc_disable_rxbdr(hw, priv->rx_ring[i]);
 }
 
+static void enetc_disable_tx_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct enetc_hw *hw = &priv->si->hw;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_rings; i++)
+		enetc_disable_txbdr(hw, priv->tx_ring[i]);
+}
+
 static void enetc_wait_txbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *tx_ring)
 {
 	int delay = 8, timeout = 100;
@@ -2452,6 +2474,8 @@ void enetc_start(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	enetc_setup_interrupts(priv);
 
+	enetc_enable_tx_bdrs(priv);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->bdr_int_num; i++) {
 		int irq = pci_irq_vector(priv->si->pdev,
 					 ENETC_BDR_INT_BASE_IDX + i);
@@ -2460,9 +2484,11 @@ void enetc_start(struct net_device *ndev)
 		enable_irq(irq);
 	}
 
-	enetc_enable_bdrs(priv);
+	enetc_enable_rx_bdrs(priv);
 
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(ndev);
+
+	clear_bit(ENETC_TX_DOWN, &priv->flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(enetc_start);
 
@@ -2520,9 +2546,11 @@ void enetc_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 	struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	int i;
 
+	set_bit(ENETC_TX_DOWN, &priv->flags);
+
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(ndev);
 
-	enetc_disable_bdrs(priv);
+	enetc_disable_rx_bdrs(priv);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->bdr_int_num; i++) {
 		int irq = pci_irq_vector(priv->si->pdev,
@@ -2535,6 +2563,8 @@ void enetc_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	enetc_wait_bdrs(priv);
 
+	enetc_disable_tx_bdrs(priv);
+
 	enetc_clear_interrupts(priv);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(enetc_stop);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.h
index 97524dfa234c..fb7d98d57783 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.h
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ enum enetc_active_offloads {
 
 enum enetc_flags_bit {
 	ENETC_TX_ONESTEP_TSTAMP_IN_PROGRESS = 0,
+	ENETC_TX_DOWN,
 };
 
 /* interrupt coalescing modes */
