diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 623286f22105..ea13412db645 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4617,10 +4617,8 @@ static irqreturn_t rtl8169_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 		rtl_schedule_task(tp, RTL_FLAG_TASK_RESET_PENDING);
 	}
 
-	if (napi_schedule_prep(&tp->napi)) {
-		rtl_irq_disable(tp);
-		__napi_schedule(&tp->napi);
-	}
+	rtl_irq_disable(tp);
+	napi_schedule(&tp->napi);
 out:
 	rtl_ack_events(tp, status);