diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 87a370727ed5..998974f78742 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -450,7 +450,6 @@ enum rtl8168_registers {
 #define PWM_EN				(1 << 22)
 #define RXDV_GATED_EN			(1 << 19)
 #define EARLY_TALLY_EN			(1 << 16)
-#define FORCE_CLK			(1 << 15) /* force clock request */
 };
 
 enum rtl_register_content {
@@ -514,7 +513,6 @@ enum rtl_register_content {
 	PMEnable	= (1 << 0),	/* Power Management Enable */
 
 	/* Config2 register p. 25 */
-	ClkReqEn	= (1 << 7),	/* Clock Request Enable */
 	MSIEnable	= (1 << 5),	/* 8169 only. Reserved in the 8168. */
 	PCI_Clock_66MHz = 0x01,
 	PCI_Clock_33MHz = 0x00,
@@ -535,7 +533,6 @@ enum rtl_register_content {
 	Spi_en		= (1 << 3),
 	LanWake		= (1 << 1),	/* LanWake enable/disable */
 	PMEStatus	= (1 << 0),	/* PME status can be reset by PCI RST# */
-	ASPM_en		= (1 << 0),	/* ASPM enable */
 
 	/* TBICSR p.28 */
 	TBIReset	= 0x80000000,
@@ -5015,6 +5012,8 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168e_2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	RTL_W8(MaxTxPacketSize, EarlySize);
 
+	rtl_disable_clock_request(pdev);
+
 	RTL_W32(TxConfig, RTL_R32(TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
 	RTL_W8(MCU, RTL_R8(MCU) & ~NOW_IS_OOB);
 
@@ -5023,8 +5022,7 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168e_2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	RTL_W8(DLLPR, RTL_R8(DLLPR) | PFM_EN);
 	RTL_W32(MISC, RTL_R32(MISC) | PWM_EN);
-	RTL_W8(Config5, (RTL_R8(Config5) & ~Spi_en) | ASPM_en);
-	RTL_W8(Config2, RTL_R8(Config2) | ClkReqEn);
+	RTL_W8(Config5, RTL_R8(Config5) & ~Spi_en);
 }
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168f(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -5049,12 +5047,13 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168f(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	RTL_W8(MaxTxPacketSize, EarlySize);
 
+	rtl_disable_clock_request(pdev);
+
 	RTL_W32(TxConfig, RTL_R32(TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
 	RTL_W8(MCU, RTL_R8(MCU) & ~NOW_IS_OOB);
 	RTL_W8(DLLPR, RTL_R8(DLLPR) | PFM_EN);
-	RTL_W32(MISC, RTL_R32(MISC) | PWM_EN | FORCE_CLK);
-	RTL_W8(Config5, (RTL_R8(Config5) & ~Spi_en) | ASPM_en);
-	RTL_W8(Config2, RTL_R8(Config2) | ClkReqEn);
+	RTL_W32(MISC, RTL_R32(MISC) | PWM_EN);
+	RTL_W8(Config5, RTL_R8(Config5) & ~Spi_en);
 }
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168f_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -5111,10 +5110,8 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168g_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	rtl_w1w0_eri(tp, 0xdc, ERIAR_MASK_0001, 0x01, 0x00, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
 
 	RTL_W8(ChipCmd, CmdTxEnb | CmdRxEnb);
-	RTL_W32(MISC, (RTL_R32(MISC) | FORCE_CLK) & ~RXDV_GATED_EN);
+	RTL_W32(MISC, RTL_R32(MISC) & ~RXDV_GATED_EN);
 	RTL_W8(MaxTxPacketSize, EarlySize);
-	RTL_W8(Config5, RTL_R8(Config5) | ASPM_en);
-	RTL_W8(Config2, RTL_R8(Config2) | ClkReqEn);
 
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xc0, ERIAR_MASK_0011, 0x0000, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xb8, ERIAR_MASK_0011, 0x0000, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
@@ -5330,9 +5327,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8105e_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	RTL_W8(MCU, RTL_R8(MCU) | EN_NDP | EN_OOB_RESET);
 	RTL_W8(DLLPR, RTL_R8(DLLPR) | PFM_EN);
-	RTL_W8(Config5, RTL_R8(Config5) | ASPM_en);
-	RTL_W8(Config2, RTL_R8(Config2) | ClkReqEn);
-	RTL_W32(MISC, RTL_R32(MISC) | FORCE_CLK);
 
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8105e_1, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8105e_1));
 }
@@ -5358,9 +5352,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8402(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	RTL_W32(TxConfig, RTL_R32(TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
 	RTL_W8(MCU, RTL_R8(MCU) & ~NOW_IS_OOB);
-	RTL_W8(Config5, RTL_R8(Config5) | ASPM_en);
-	RTL_W8(Config2, RTL_R8(Config2) | ClkReqEn);
-	RTL_W32(MISC, RTL_R32(MISC) | FORCE_CLK);
 
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8402, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8402));
 
@@ -5382,10 +5373,7 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8106(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	/* Force LAN exit from ASPM if Rx/Tx are not idle */
 	RTL_W32(FuncEvent, RTL_R32(FuncEvent) | 0x002800);
 
-	RTL_W32(MISC,
-		(RTL_R32(MISC) | DISABLE_LAN_EN | FORCE_CLK) & ~EARLY_TALLY_EN);
-	RTL_W8(Config5, RTL_R8(Config5) | ASPM_en);
-	RTL_W8(Config2, RTL_R8(Config2) | ClkReqEn);
+	RTL_W32(MISC, (RTL_R32(MISC) | DISABLE_LAN_EN) & ~EARLY_TALLY_EN);
 	RTL_W8(MCU, RTL_R8(MCU) | EN_NDP | EN_OOB_RESET);
 	RTL_W8(DLLPR, RTL_R8(DLLPR) & ~PFM_EN);
 }