diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c
index 29b8c4ccbf..1b7b93b109 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c
@@ -2027,17 +2027,13 @@ static void stm32_interrupt_work(void *arg)
       stm32_putreg(ETH_DMAINT_NIS, STM32_ETH_DMASR);
     }
 
-  /* Handle error interrupt only if CONFIG_DEBUG_NET is eanbled */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_NET
-
-  /* Check if there are pending "anormal" interrupts */
+  /* Check if there are pending "abnormal" interrupts */
 
   if ((dmasr & ETH_DMAINT_AIS) != 0)
     {
       /* Just let the user know what happened */
 
-      nerr("ERROR: Abormal event(s): %08x\n", dmasr);
+      nerr("ERROR: Abnormal event(s): %08" PRIx32 "\n", dmasr);
 
       /* Clear all pending abnormal events */
 
@@ -2046,8 +2042,23 @@ static void stm32_interrupt_work(void *arg)
       /* Clear the pending abnormal summary interrupt */
 
       stm32_putreg(ETH_DMAINT_AIS, STM32_ETH_DMASR);
+
+      /* As per the datasheet's recommendation, the MAC
+       * needs to be reset for all abnormal events. The
+       * scheduled job will take the interface down and
+       * up again.
+       */
+
+      work_queue(ETHWORK, &priv->irqwork, stm32_txtimeout_work, priv, 0);
+
+      /* Interrupts need to remain disabled, no other
+       * processing will take place. After reset
+       * everything will be restored.
+       */
+
+      net_unlock();
+      return;
     }
-#endif
 
   net_unlock();