diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index f4cae2be0fda563e71f5b07f1798655169c8b683..a3f69901ac877a058fd477d1ef7d3aac984eeded 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -7789,6 +7789,7 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX;
 	dev->vlan_features = NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_TSO |
 		NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
+	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;
 
 	tp->cp_cmd |= RxChkSum | RxVlan;