diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index ec157885da13..a9dcc98b6af1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -5283,6 +5283,8 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	dev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_RXALL;
 	dev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_RXFCS;
 
+	netdev_sw_irq_coalesce_default_on(dev);
+
 	/* configure chip for default features */
 	rtl8169_set_features(dev, dev->features);