diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 19efa88f3f02..ed651dde6ef9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/prefetch.h>
+#include <linux/pci-aspm.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
 #include <net/ip6_checksum.h>
 
@@ -7352,6 +7353,11 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
+	/* Disable ASPM completely as that cause random device stop working
+	 * problems as well as full system hangs for some PCIe devices users.
+	 */
+	pci_disable_link_state(pdev, PCIE_LINK_STATE_L0S | PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1);
+
 	/* enable device (incl. PCI PM wakeup and hotplug setup) */
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc < 0) {