diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 180f347b4c8e..db97cd4b871d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -1021,8 +1021,8 @@ static void stmmac_fpe_link_state_handle(struct stmmac_priv *priv, bool is_up)
 	if (is_up && *hs_enable) {
 		stmmac_fpe_send_mpacket(priv, priv->ioaddr, MPACKET_VERIFY);
 	} else {
-		*lo_state = FPE_EVENT_UNKNOWN;
-		*lp_state = FPE_EVENT_UNKNOWN;
+		*lo_state = FPE_STATE_OFF;
+		*lp_state = FPE_STATE_OFF;
 	}
 }