diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index bd8decc54b87..fb11561a4f17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -742,12 +742,6 @@ static void rtl_unlock_config_regs(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	RTL_W8(tp, Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Unlock);
 }
 
-static void rtl_tx_performance_tweak(struct rtl8169_private *tp, u16 force)
-{
-	pcie_capability_clear_and_set_word(tp->pci_dev, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL,
-					   PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ, force);
-}
-
 static bool rtl_is_8125(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	return tp->mac_version >= RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_60;
@@ -4057,14 +4051,12 @@ static void r8168c_hw_jumbo_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config3, RTL_R8(tp, Config3) | Jumbo_En0);
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config4, RTL_R8(tp, Config4) | Jumbo_En1);
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_512B);
 }
 
 static void r8168c_hw_jumbo_disable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config3, RTL_R8(tp, Config3) & ~Jumbo_En0);
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config4, RTL_R8(tp, Config4) & ~Jumbo_En1);
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
 }
 
 static void r8168dp_hw_jumbo_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -4082,7 +4074,6 @@ static void r8168e_hw_jumbo_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	RTL_W8(tp, MaxTxPacketSize, 0x24);
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config3, RTL_R8(tp, Config3) | Jumbo_En0);
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config4, RTL_R8(tp, Config4) | 0x01);
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_512B);
 }
 
 static void r8168e_hw_jumbo_disable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -4090,19 +4081,18 @@ static void r8168e_hw_jumbo_disable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	RTL_W8(tp, MaxTxPacketSize, 0x3f);
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config3, RTL_R8(tp, Config3) & ~Jumbo_En0);
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config4, RTL_R8(tp, Config4) & ~0x01);
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
 }
 
 static void r8168b_0_hw_jumbo_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp,
-		PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_512B | PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_NOSNOOP_EN);
+	pcie_capability_set_word(tp->pci_dev, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL,
+				 PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_NOSNOOP_EN);
 }
 
 static void r8168b_0_hw_jumbo_disable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp,
-		PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B | PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_NOSNOOP_EN);
+	pcie_capability_set_word(tp->pci_dev, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL,
+				 PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_NOSNOOP_EN);
 }
 
 static void r8168b_1_hw_jumbo_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -4575,18 +4565,12 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168d(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	rtl_set_def_aspm_entry_latency(tp);
 
 	rtl_disable_clock_request(tp);
-
-	if (tp->dev->mtu <= ETH_DATA_LEN)
-		rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
 }
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168dp(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	rtl_set_def_aspm_entry_latency(tp);
 
-	if (tp->dev->mtu <= ETH_DATA_LEN)
-		rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
-
 	rtl_disable_clock_request(tp);
 }
 
@@ -4601,8 +4585,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168d_4(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	rtl_set_def_aspm_entry_latency(tp);
 
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
-
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8168d_4);
 
 	rtl_enable_clock_request(tp);
@@ -4677,8 +4659,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168f(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	rtl_set_def_aspm_entry_latency(tp);
 
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
-
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xc0, ERIAR_MASK_0011, 0x0000);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xb8, ERIAR_MASK_0011, 0x0000);
 	rtl_set_fifo_size(tp, 0x10, 0x10, 0x02, 0x06);
@@ -4741,8 +4721,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168g(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	rtl_set_def_aspm_entry_latency(tp);
 
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
-
 	rtl_reset_packet_filter(tp);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0x2f8, ERIAR_MASK_0011, 0x1d8f);
 
@@ -4979,8 +4957,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168h_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	rtl_set_def_aspm_entry_latency(tp);
 
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
-
 	rtl_reset_packet_filter(tp);
 
 	rtl_eri_set_bits(tp, 0xdc, ERIAR_MASK_1111, BIT(4));
@@ -5038,8 +5014,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	rtl_set_def_aspm_entry_latency(tp);
 
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
-
 	rtl_reset_packet_filter(tp);
 
 	rtl_eri_set_bits(tp, 0xd4, ERIAR_MASK_1111, 0x1f80);
@@ -5142,8 +5116,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8102e_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	RTL_W8(tp, DBG_REG, FIX_NAK_1);
 
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
-
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config1,
 	       LEDS1 | LEDS0 | Speed_down | MEMMAP | IOMAP | VPD | PMEnable);
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config3, RTL_R8(tp, Config3) & ~Beacon_en);
@@ -5159,8 +5131,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8102e_2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	rtl_set_def_aspm_entry_latency(tp);
 
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
-
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config1, MEMMAP | IOMAP | VPD | PMEnable);
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config3, RTL_R8(tp, Config3) & ~Beacon_en);
 }
@@ -5221,8 +5191,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8402(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8402);
 
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(tp, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ_4096B);
-
 	rtl_set_fifo_size(tp, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x06);
 	rtl_reset_packet_filter(tp);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xc0, ERIAR_MASK_0011, 0x0000);