diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 2c350099b83cff30ded1fa7deda5de8fb2f87e34..4930e0375c1d5a94c23a0d574eef65979194ae00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -4175,10 +4175,15 @@ static void rtl_wol_suspend_quirk(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 static bool rtl_wol_pll_power_down(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
-	if (!netif_running(tp->dev) || !__rtl8169_get_wol(tp))
+	struct phy_device *phydev;
+
+	if (!__rtl8169_get_wol(tp))
 		return false;
 
-	phy_speed_down(tp->dev->phydev, false);
+	/* phydev may not be attached to netdevice */
+	phydev = mdiobus_get_phy(tp->mii_bus, 0);
+
+	phy_speed_down(phydev, false);
 	rtl_wol_suspend_quirk(tp);
 
 	return true;