diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c
index 78b9a5ee41c9..bf99e718f8b8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c
@@ -116,16 +116,16 @@ static struct hw_pci n2100_pci __initdata = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Both r8169 chips on the n2100 exhibit PCI parity problems.  Set
- * the ->broken_parity_status flag for both ports so that the r8169
- * driver knows it should ignore error interrupts.
+ * Both r8169 chips on the n2100 exhibit PCI parity problems.  Turn
+ * off parity reporting for both ports so we don't get error interrupts
+ * for them.
  */
 static void n2100_fixup_r8169(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
 	if (dev->bus->number == 0 &&
 	    (dev->devfn == PCI_DEVFN(1, 0) ||
 	     dev->devfn == PCI_DEVFN(2, 0)))
-		dev->broken_parity_status = 1;
+		pci_disable_parity(dev);
 }
 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_FINAL(PCI_VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, PCI_ANY_ID, n2100_fixup_r8169);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index f704da3f214c..a6aff0d993eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4358,20 +4358,6 @@ static void rtl8169_pcierr_interrupt(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (net_ratelimit())
 		netdev_err(dev, "PCI error (cmd = 0x%04x, status_errs = 0x%04x)\n",
 			   pci_cmd, pci_status_errs);
-	/*
-	 * The recovery sequence below admits a very elaborated explanation:
-	 * - it seems to work;
-	 * - I did not see what else could be done;
-	 * - it makes iop3xx happy.
-	 *
-	 * Feel free to adjust to your needs.
-	 */
-	if (pdev->broken_parity_status)
-		pci_cmd &= ~PCI_COMMAND_PARITY;
-	else
-		pci_cmd |= PCI_COMMAND_SERR | PCI_COMMAND_PARITY;
-
-	pci_write_config_word(pdev, PCI_COMMAND, pci_cmd);
 
 	rtl_schedule_task(tp, RTL_FLAG_TASK_RESET_PENDING);
 }