diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 731631511dcf..4d8e337f5085 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -3502,6 +3502,9 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8106(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	RTL_W8(tp, MCU, RTL_R8(tp, MCU) | EN_NDP | EN_OOB_RESET);
 	RTL_W8(tp, DLLPR, RTL_R8(tp, DLLPR) & ~PFM_EN);
 
+	/* The default value is 0x13. Change it to 0x2f */
+	rtl_csi_access_enable(tp, 0x2f);
+
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0x1d0, ERIAR_MASK_0011, 0x0000);
 
 	/* disable EEE */