diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
index 395eb0b526802..66e71fa506879 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
@@ -721,7 +721,9 @@ static void xgbe_stop_timers(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 		if (!channel->tx_ring)
 			break;
 
+		/* Deactivate the Tx timer */
 		del_timer_sync(&channel->tx_timer);
+		channel->tx_timer_active = 0;
 	}
 }