diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 66f10d119b12fbc09c3c6719acaee83316dcd1ae..ce7843aab81d38686977e1cb30f42f3ad5f8bba2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -4838,12 +4838,6 @@ static void r8168_pll_power_down(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	if (r8168_check_dash(tp))
 		return;
 
-	if ((tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_23 ||
-	     tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_24) &&
-	    (tp->cp_cmd & ASF)) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_32 ||
 	    tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_33)
 		rtl_ephy_write(tp, 0x19, 0xff64);