return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void stmmac_mac_enable_rx(void __iomem *ioaddr)
+static inline void stmmac_enable_mac(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 {
        u32 value = readl(ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-       value |= MAC_RNABLE_RX;
-       /* Set the RE (receive enable bit into the MAC CTRL register).  */
-       writel(value, ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-}
 
-static inline void stmmac_mac_enable_tx(void __iomem *ioaddr)
-{
-       u32 value = readl(ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-       value |= MAC_ENABLE_TX;
-       /* Set the TE (transmit enable bit into the MAC CTRL register).  */
+       value |= MAC_RNABLE_RX | MAC_ENABLE_TX;
        writel(value, ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
 }
 
-static inline void stmmac_mac_disable_rx(void __iomem *ioaddr)
+static inline void stmmac_disable_mac(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 {
        u32 value = readl(ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-       value &= ~MAC_RNABLE_RX;
-       writel(value, ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-}
 
-static inline void stmmac_mac_disable_tx(void __iomem *ioaddr)
-{
-       u32 value = readl(ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-       value &= ~MAC_ENABLE_TX;
+       value &= ~(MAC_ENABLE_TX | MAC_RNABLE_RX);
        writel(value, ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
 }
 
        writel(0xffffffff, priv->ioaddr + MMC_LOW_INTR_MASK);
 
        /* Enable the MAC Rx/Tx */
-       stmmac_mac_enable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
-       stmmac_mac_enable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
+       stmmac_enable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
 
        /* Set the HW DMA mode and the COE */
        stmmac_dma_operation_mode(priv);
        /* Release and free the Rx/Tx resources */
        free_dma_desc_resources(priv);
 
-       /* Disable the MAC core */
-       stmmac_mac_disable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
-       stmmac_mac_disable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
+       /* Disable the MAC Rx/Tx */
+       stmmac_disable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
 
        netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
        priv->hw->dma->stop_rx(priv->ioaddr);
        priv->hw->dma->stop_tx(priv->ioaddr);
 
-       stmmac_mac_disable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
-       stmmac_mac_disable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
+       stmmac_disable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
 
        netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 
                                             dis_ic);
                priv->hw->desc->init_tx_desc(priv->dma_tx, priv->dma_tx_size);
 
-               stmmac_mac_disable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
-
                /* Enable Power down mode by programming the PMT regs */
                if (device_can_wakeup(priv->device))
                        priv->hw->mac->pmt(priv->ioaddr, priv->wolopts);
                else
-                       stmmac_mac_disable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
+                       stmmac_disable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
        } else {
                priv->shutdown = 1;
                /* Although this can appear slightly redundant it actually
        netif_device_attach(dev);
 
        /* Enable the MAC and DMA */
-       stmmac_mac_enable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
-       stmmac_mac_enable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
+       stmmac_enable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
        priv->hw->dma->start_tx(priv->ioaddr);
        priv->hw->dma->start_rx(priv->ioaddr);