diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index e8c601d26c64..77cb7555e794 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -2017,19 +2017,6 @@ static void bcmgenet_set_hw_addr(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv,
 	bcmgenet_umac_writel(priv, (addr[4] << 8) | addr[5], UMAC_MAC1);
 }
 
-static int bcmgenet_wol_resume(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv)
-{
-	/* From WOL-enabled suspend, switch to regular clock */
-	if (priv->wolopts)
-		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk_wol);
-
-	phy_init_hw(priv->phydev);
-	/* Speed settings must be restored */
-	bcmgenet_mii_config(priv->dev);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* Returns a reusable dma control register value */
 static u32 bcmgenet_dma_disable(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv)
 {
@@ -2683,9 +2670,13 @@ static int bcmgenet_resume(struct device *d)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_clk_disable;
 
-	ret = bcmgenet_wol_resume(priv);
-	if (ret)
-		goto out_clk_disable;
+	/* From WOL-enabled suspend, switch to regular clock */
+	if (priv->wolopts)
+		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk_wol);
+
+	phy_init_hw(priv->phydev);
+	/* Speed settings must be restored */
+	bcmgenet_mii_config(priv->dev);
 
 	/* disable ethernet MAC while updating its registers */
 	umac_enable_set(priv, CMD_TX_EN | CMD_RX_EN, false);