diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
index 5f93e6a..e911e49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
@@ -239,14 +239,10 @@ static int at803x_resume(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int value;
 
-	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
-
 	value = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);
 	value &= ~(BMCR_PDOWN | BMCR_ISOLATE);
 	phy_write(phydev, MII_BMCR, value);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 2b1e67b..ed10d1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -828,7 +828,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_stop);
  */
 void phy_start(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	bool do_resume = false;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
@@ -841,6 +840,9 @@ void phy_start(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		phydev->state = PHY_UP;
 		break;
 	case PHY_HALTED:
+		/* if phy was suspended, bring the physical link up again */
+		phy_resume(phydev);
+
 		/* make sure interrupts are re-enabled for the PHY */
 		if (phydev->irq != PHY_POLL) {
 			err = phy_enable_interrupts(phydev);
@@ -849,17 +851,12 @@ void phy_start(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		}
 
 		phydev->state = PHY_RESUMING;
-		do_resume = true;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 
-	/* if phy was suspended, bring the physical link up again */
-	if (do_resume)
-		phy_resume(phydev);
-
 	phy_trigger_machine(phydev, true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_start);
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 67f25ac..b15b31c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ static int mdio_bus_phy_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (!mdio_bus_phy_may_suspend(phydev))
 		goto no_resume;
 
+	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 	ret = phy_resume(phydev);
+	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1026,7 +1028,9 @@ int phy_attach_direct(struct net_device *dev, struct phy_device *phydev,
 	if (err)
 		goto error;
 
+	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 	phy_resume(phydev);
+	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 	phy_led_triggers_register(phydev);
 
 	return err;
@@ -1157,6 +1161,8 @@ int phy_resume(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	struct phy_driver *phydrv = to_phy_driver(phydev->mdio.dev.driver);
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&phydev->lock));
+
 	if (phydev->drv && phydrv->resume)
 		ret = phydrv->resume(phydev);
 
@@ -1639,13 +1645,9 @@ int genphy_resume(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int value;
 
-	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
-
 	value = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);
 	phy_write(phydev, MII_BMCR, value & ~BMCR_PDOWN);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_resume);