diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 06bdc31a828dce2163ca4a8cbd74d9a5cd5e65dd..61623e9af57424b1298c7db02641d78d6154b751 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -4240,6 +4240,8 @@ static void rtl_init_rxcfg(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 		RTL_W32(RxConfig, RX128_INT_EN | RX_MULTI_EN | RX_DMA_BURST);
 		break;
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_40:
+		RTL_W32(RxConfig, RX128_INT_EN | RX_MULTI_EN | RX_DMA_BURST | RX_EARLY_OFF);
+		break;
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_41:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_42:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_43: