diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
index ddb50a0e2bc822..87780465cd0d59 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
@@ -4676,7 +4676,8 @@ static int lan8841_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	struct kszphy_priv *priv = phydev->priv;
 	struct kszphy_ptp_priv *ptp_priv = &priv->ptp_priv;
 
-	ptp_cancel_worker_sync(ptp_priv->ptp_clock);
+	if (ptp_priv->ptp_clock)
+		ptp_cancel_worker_sync(ptp_priv->ptp_clock);
 
 	return genphy_suspend(phydev);
 }