diff --git a/EmbeddedPkg/Drivers/Lan9118Dxe/Lan9118Dxe.c b/EmbeddedPkg/Drivers/Lan9118Dxe/Lan9118Dxe.c
index 625abb8e31..191760ccf7 100644
--- a/EmbeddedPkg/Drivers/Lan9118Dxe/Lan9118Dxe.c
+++ b/EmbeddedPkg/Drivers/Lan9118Dxe/Lan9118Dxe.c
@@ -489,6 +489,9 @@ SnpShutdown (
     return Status;
   }
 
+  // Back to the started and thus not initialized state
+  Snp->Mode->State = EfiSimpleNetworkStarted;
+
   return EFI_SUCCESS;
 }