diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index ecfaf5634f530..1d2508834415c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -3393,8 +3393,10 @@ static void r8168_pll_power_down(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 		rtl_writephy(tp, 0x1f, 0x0000);
 		rtl_writephy(tp, MII_BMCR, 0x0000);
 
-		RTL_W32(RxConfig, RTL_R32(RxConfig) |
-			AcceptBroadcast | AcceptMulticast | AcceptMyPhys);
+		if (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_32 ||
+		    tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_33)
+			RTL_W32(RxConfig, RTL_R32(RxConfig) | AcceptBroadcast |
+				AcceptMulticast | AcceptMyPhys);
 		return;
 	}