diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix.h b/drivers/net/usb/asix.h
index c126df1c13ee..9da88e132d51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix.h
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix.h
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@
 #define AX_EEPROM_MAGIC		0xdeadbeef
 #define AX_EEPROM_LEN		0x200
 
+#define AX_EMBD_PHY_ADDR	0x10
+
 /* This structure cannot exceed sizeof(unsigned long [5]) AKA 20 bytes */
 struct asix_data {
 	u8 multi_filter[AX_MCAST_FILTER_SIZE];
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ struct asix_common_private {
 	struct asix_rx_fixup_info rx_fixup_info;
 	struct mii_bus *mdio;
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
+	struct phy_device *phydev_int;
 	u16 phy_addr;
 	char phy_name[20];
 	bool embd_phy;
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
index 396505396a2e..254637c2b183 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
@@ -698,6 +698,22 @@ static int ax88772_init_phy(struct usbnet *dev)
 
 	phy_attached_info(priv->phydev);
 
+	if (priv->embd_phy)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* In case main PHY is not the embedded PHY and MAC is RMII clock
+	 * provider, we need to suspend embedded PHY by keeping PLL enabled
+	 * (AX_SWRESET_IPPD == 0).
+	 */
+	priv->phydev_int = mdiobus_get_phy(priv->mdio, AX_EMBD_PHY_ADDR);
+	if (!priv->phydev_int) {
+		netdev_err(dev->net, "Could not find internal PHY\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	priv->phydev_int->mac_managed_pm = 1;
+	phy_suspend(priv->phydev_int);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -753,7 +769,7 @@ static int ax88772_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 		return ret;
 
 	priv->phy_addr = ret;
-	priv->embd_phy = ((priv->phy_addr & 0x1f) == 0x10);
+	priv->embd_phy = ((priv->phy_addr & 0x1f) == AX_EMBD_PHY_ADDR);
 
 	ret = asix_read_cmd(dev, AX_CMD_STATMNGSTS_REG, 0, 0, 1, &chipcode, 0);
 	if (ret < 0) {