diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 7f4515f5a82c7839d5b16a40bcbfeb36649d3296..56280c1fc0ed22a495a31f4521bbcb92baf9e133 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -1377,6 +1377,16 @@ DECLARE_RTL_COND(rtl_ocp_tx_cond)
 	return RTL_R8(IBISR0) & 0x02;
 }
 
+static void rtl8168ep_stop_cmac(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
+{
+	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
+
+	RTL_W8(IBCR2, RTL_R8(IBCR2) & ~0x01);
+	rtl_msleep_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_ocp_tx_cond, 50, 2000);
+	RTL_W8(IBISR0, RTL_R8(IBISR0) | 0x20);
+	RTL_W8(IBCR0, RTL_R8(IBCR0) & ~0x01);
+}
+
 static void rtl8168dp_driver_start(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	rtl8168_oob_notify(tp, OOB_CMD_DRIVER_START);
@@ -1417,12 +1427,7 @@ static void rtl8168dp_driver_stop(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 static void rtl8168ep_driver_stop(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
-	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
-
-	RTL_W8(IBCR2, RTL_R8(IBCR2) & ~0x01);
-	rtl_msleep_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_ocp_tx_cond, 50, 2000);
-	RTL_W8(IBISR0, RTL_R8(IBISR0) | 0x20);
-	RTL_W8(IBCR0, RTL_R8(IBCR0) & ~0x01);
+	rtl8168ep_stop_cmac(tp);
 	ocp_write(tp, 0x01, 0x180, OOB_CMD_DRIVER_STOP);
 	ocp_write(tp, 0x01, 0x30, ocp_read(tp, 0x01, 0x30) | 0x01);
 	rtl_msleep_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_ep_ocp_read_cond, 10, 10);
@@ -6089,6 +6094,8 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = tp->pci_dev;
 
+	rtl8168ep_stop_cmac(tp);
+
 	RTL_W32(TxConfig, RTL_R32(TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
 
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xc8, ERIAR_MASK_0101, 0x00080002, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
@@ -8002,6 +8009,12 @@ static void rtl_hw_init_8168g(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 		return;
 }
 
+static void rtl_hw_init_8168ep(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
+{
+	rtl8168ep_stop_cmac(tp);
+	rtl_hw_init_8168g(tp);
+}
+
 static void rtl_hw_initialize(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	switch (tp->mac_version) {
@@ -8014,12 +8027,13 @@ static void rtl_hw_initialize(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_46:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_47:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_48:
+		rtl_hw_init_8168g(tp);
+		break;
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_49:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_50:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_51:
-		rtl_hw_init_8168g(tp);
+		rtl_hw_init_8168ep(tp);
 		break;
-
 	default:
 		break;
 	}