diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index cc88e8ee45c78338102b4f8155865000556568b3..34447a2e376353935a4e33b15fc2bd5db765dac6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -7473,7 +7473,7 @@ static irqreturn_t rtl8169_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 			handled = 1;
 
 			rtl_irq_disable(tp);
-			napi_schedule(&tp->napi);
+			napi_schedule_irqoff(&tp->napi);
 		}
 	}
 	return IRQ_RETVAL(handled);