diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 4e4953b1433a..8ff178fc2670 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4138,6 +4138,13 @@ static void rtl_jumbo_config(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	if (pci_is_pcie(tp->pci_dev) && tp->supports_gmii)
 		pcie_set_readrq(tp->pci_dev, readrq);
+
+	/* Chip doesn't support pause in jumbo mode */
+	linkmode_mod_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Pause_BIT,
+			 tp->phydev->advertising, !jumbo);
+	linkmode_mod_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Asym_Pause_BIT,
+			 tp->phydev->advertising, !jumbo);
+	phy_start_aneg(tp->phydev);
 }
 
 DECLARE_RTL_COND(rtl_chipcmd_cond)
@@ -6314,8 +6321,6 @@ static int r8169_phy_connect(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	if (!tp->supports_gmii)
 		phy_set_max_speed(phydev, SPEED_100);
 
-	phy_support_asym_pause(phydev);
-
 	phy_attached_info(phydev);
 
 	return 0;