diff --git a/net/eth-uclass.c b/net/eth-uclass.c
index e4b49229e3..fa3f5497a2 100644
--- a/net/eth-uclass.c
+++ b/net/eth-uclass.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void eth_halt(void)
 	struct eth_device_priv *priv;
 
 	current = eth_get_dev();
-	if (!current || !device_active(current))
+	if (!current || !eth_is_active(current))
 		return;
 
 	eth_get_ops(current)->stop(current);