diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 3b8a062004b733..d8d3a720d5ccab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -1369,13 +1369,12 @@ void bcmgenet_eee_enable_set(struct net_device *dev, bool enable)
 		reg &= ~(TBUF_EEE_EN | TBUF_PM_EN);
 	bcmgenet_writel(reg, priv->base + off);
 
-	/* Do the same for thing for RBUF */
+	/* RBUF EEE/PM can break the RX path on GENET. Keep it disabled. */
 	reg = bcmgenet_rbuf_readl(priv, RBUF_ENERGY_CTRL);
-	if (enable)
-		reg |= RBUF_EEE_EN | RBUF_PM_EN;
-	else
+	if (reg & (RBUF_EEE_EN | RBUF_PM_EN)) {
 		reg &= ~(RBUF_EEE_EN | RBUF_PM_EN);
-	bcmgenet_rbuf_writel(priv, reg, RBUF_ENERGY_CTRL);
+		bcmgenet_rbuf_writel(priv, reg, RBUF_ENERGY_CTRL);
+	}
 
 	if (!enable && priv->clk_eee_enabled) {
 		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk_eee);