diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index 0044d75c2984..da3f710d7732 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -1440,6 +1440,9 @@ static int lan78xx_link_reset(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
 	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
 		return ret;
 
+	/* Acknowledge any pending PHY interrupt, lest it be the last */
+	phy_read(phydev, LAN88XX_INT_STS);
+
 	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 	phy_read_status(phydev);
 	link = phydev->link;