diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 24592d9725230c32dd648b5c3ef09a5ea45d7c52..dadd61bccfe72cc323d2aa6ebb6420c04c7fc021 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -1996,10 +1996,7 @@ static enum mac_version rtl8169_get_mac_version(u16 xid, bool gmii)
 
 		/* 8168F family. */
 		{ 0x7c8, 0x488,	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_38 },
-		/* It seems this chip version never made it to
-		 * the wild. Let's disable detection.
-		 * { 0x7cf, 0x481,	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_36 },
-		 */
+		{ 0x7cf, 0x481,	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_36 },
 		{ 0x7cf, 0x480,	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_35 },
 
 		/* 8168E family. */