diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index fc0d5fa65ad4c1ca02073e2d1d1554df68443e86..734286ebe5ef557c0d2738702e86081552c68cc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -2244,19 +2244,14 @@ static bool rtl8169_do_counters(struct net_device *dev, u32 counter_cmd)
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
 	dma_addr_t paddr = tp->counters_phys_addr;
 	u32 cmd;
-	bool ret;
 
 	RTL_W32(CounterAddrHigh, (u64)paddr >> 32);
+	RTL_R32(CounterAddrHigh);
 	cmd = (u64)paddr & DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
 	RTL_W32(CounterAddrLow, cmd);
 	RTL_W32(CounterAddrLow, cmd | counter_cmd);
 
-	ret = rtl_udelay_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_counters_cond, 10, 1000);
-
-	RTL_W32(CounterAddrLow, 0);
-	RTL_W32(CounterAddrHigh, 0);
-
-	return ret;
+	return rtl_udelay_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_counters_cond, 10, 1000);
 }
 
 static bool rtl8169_reset_counters(struct net_device *dev)