diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 7a69b468584a..9ea59efd0fd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -5281,11 +5281,10 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	/* Disable ASPM completely as that cause random device stop working
+	/* Disable ASPM L1 as that cause random device stop working
 	 * problems as well as full system hangs for some PCIe devices users.
 	 */
-	rc = pci_disable_link_state(pdev, PCIE_LINK_STATE_L0S |
-					  PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1);
+	rc = pci_disable_link_state(pdev, PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1);
 	tp->aspm_manageable = !rc;
 
 	/* enable device (incl. PCI PM wakeup and hotplug setup) */