diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index bbe21db20417..d87b48432ca3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -5271,12 +5271,6 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	/* 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_L1);
-	tp->aspm_manageable = !rc;
-
 	/* enable device (incl. PCI PM wakeup and hotplug setup) */
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc < 0) {
@@ -5319,6 +5313,17 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	tp->mac_version = chipset;
 
+	/* Disable ASPM L1 as that cause random device stop working
+	 * problems as well as full system hangs for some PCIe devices users.
+	 * Chips from RTL8168h partially have issues with L1.2, but seem
+	 * to work fine with L1 and L1.1.
+	 */
+	if (tp->mac_version >= RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_45)
+		rc = pci_disable_link_state(pdev, PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1_2);
+	else
+		rc = pci_disable_link_state(pdev, PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1);
+	tp->aspm_manageable = !rc;
+
 	tp->dash_type = rtl_check_dash(tp);
 
 	tp->cp_cmd = RTL_R16(tp, CPlusCmd) & CPCMD_MASK;