diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index c640896f7b7e..d2fbd169f25b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ struct rtl8169_tc_offsets {
 enum rtl_flag {
 	RTL_FLAG_TASK_ENABLED = 0,
 	RTL_FLAG_TASK_RESET_PENDING,
+	RTL_FLAG_TASK_RESET_NO_QUEUE_WAKE,
 	RTL_FLAG_TASK_TX_TIMEOUT,
 	RTL_FLAG_MAX
 };
@@ -4646,6 +4647,8 @@ static void rtl_task(struct work_struct *work)
 reset:
 		rtl_reset_work(tp);
 		netif_wake_queue(tp->dev);
+	} else if (test_and_clear_bit(RTL_FLAG_TASK_RESET_NO_QUEUE_WAKE, tp->wk.flags)) {
+		rtl_reset_work(tp);
 	}
 out_unlock:
 	rtnl_unlock();
@@ -4679,7 +4682,7 @@ static void r8169_phylink_handler(struct net_device *ndev)
 	} else {
 		/* In few cases rx is broken after link-down otherwise */
 		if (rtl_is_8125(tp))
-			rtl_reset_work(tp);
+			rtl_schedule_task(tp, RTL_FLAG_TASK_RESET_NO_QUEUE_WAKE);
 		pm_runtime_idle(d);
 	}