diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index a4233ace21ca1d00b637b83d3270d04c674ad2fe..34d072f0c895305bb0085925702a7eb2a91d4bbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -5681,6 +5681,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t rtl8169_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		 */
 		smp_wmb();
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
+		door_bell = true;
 	}
 
 	if (door_bell)