diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 940ff089852d9..64c25913a3263 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static const int multicast_filter_limit = 32;
 #define RTL_R32(tp, reg)		readl(tp->mmio_addr + (reg))
 
 enum mac_version {
-	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 = 0,
+	/* support for ancient RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 has been removed */
 	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02,
 	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_03,
 	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_04,
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ static const struct {
 	const char *fw_name;
 } rtl_chip_infos[] = {
 	/* PCI devices. */
-	[RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01] = {"RTL8169"				},
 	[RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02] = {"RTL8169s"				},
 	[RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_03] = {"RTL8110s"				},
 	[RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_04] = {"RTL8169sb/8110sb"			},
@@ -406,8 +405,6 @@ enum rtl_register_content {
 	RxOK		= 0x0001,
 
 	/* RxStatusDesc */
-	RxBOVF	= (1 << 24),
-	RxFOVF	= (1 << 23),
 	RxRWT	= (1 << 22),
 	RxRES	= (1 << 21),
 	RxRUNT	= (1 << 20),
@@ -503,9 +500,6 @@ enum rtl_register_content {
 	LinkStatus	= 0x02,
 	FullDup		= 0x01,
 
-	/* _TBICSRBit */
-	TBILinkOK	= 0x02000000,
-
 	/* ResetCounterCommand */
 	CounterReset	= 0x1,
 
@@ -1424,7 +1418,7 @@ static void __rtl8169_set_wol(struct rtl8169_private *tp, u32 wolopts)
 	}
 
 	switch (tp->mac_version) {
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_17:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_17:
 		options = RTL_R8(tp, Config1) & ~PMEnable;
 		if (wolopts)
 			options |= PMEnable;
@@ -2252,7 +2246,6 @@ static void rtl8169_get_mac_version(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 		{ 0xfc8, 0x100,	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_04 },
 		{ 0xfc8, 0x040,	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_03 },
 		{ 0xfc8, 0x008,	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02 },
-		{ 0xfc8, 0x000,	RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 },
 
 		/* Catch-all */
 		{ 0x000, 0x000,	RTL_GIGA_MAC_NONE   }
@@ -3936,7 +3929,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_phy_config(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	static const rtl_generic_fct phy_configs[] = {
 		/* PCI devices. */
-		[RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01] = NULL,
 		[RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02] = rtl8169s_hw_phy_config,
 		[RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_03] = rtl8169s_hw_phy_config,
 		[RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_04] = rtl8169sb_hw_phy_config,
@@ -4001,12 +3993,6 @@ static void rtl_schedule_task(struct rtl8169_private *tp, enum rtl_flag flag)
 		schedule_work(&tp->wk.work);
 }
 
-static bool rtl_tbi_enabled(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
-{
-	return (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01) &&
-	       (RTL_R8(tp, PHYstatus) & TBI_Enable);
-}
-
 static void rtl8169_init_phy(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	rtl_hw_phy_config(dev);
@@ -4195,7 +4181,7 @@ static void r8168_pll_power_up(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 static void rtl_pll_power_down(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	switch (tp->mac_version) {
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_13 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_15:
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -4206,7 +4192,7 @@ static void rtl_pll_power_down(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 static void rtl_pll_power_up(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	switch (tp->mac_version) {
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_13 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_15:
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -4217,7 +4203,7 @@ static void rtl_pll_power_up(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 static void rtl_init_rxcfg(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	switch (tp->mac_version) {
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_10 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_17:
 		RTL_W32(tp, RxConfig, RX_FIFO_THRESH | RX_DMA_BURST);
 		break;
@@ -6219,14 +6205,8 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, u32 budget
 				dev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
 			if (status & RxCRC)
 				dev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
-			/* RxFOVF is a reserved bit on later chip versions */
-			if (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 &&
-			    status & RxFOVF) {
-				rtl_schedule_task(tp, RTL_FLAG_TASK_RESET_PENDING);
-				dev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
-			} else if (status & (RxRUNT | RxCRC) &&
-				   !(status & RxRWT) &&
-				   dev->features & NETIF_F_RXALL) {
+			if (status & (RxRUNT | RxCRC) && !(status & RxRWT) &&
+			    dev->features & NETIF_F_RXALL) {
 				goto process_pkt;
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -7019,7 +6999,7 @@ static void rtl_hw_initialize(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 static bool rtl_chip_supports_csum_v2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	switch (tp->mac_version) {
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_10 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_17:
 		return false;
 	default:
@@ -7035,7 +7015,7 @@ static int rtl_jumbo_max(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	switch (tp->mac_version) {
 	/* RTL8169 */
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
 		return JUMBO_7K;
 	/* RTL8168b */
 	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_11:
@@ -7149,11 +7129,6 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_NONE)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (rtl_tbi_enabled(tp)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "TBI fiber mode not supported\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
 	tp->cp_cmd = RTL_R16(tp, CPlusCmd);
 
 	if (sizeof(dma_addr_t) > 4 && tp->mac_version >= RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_18 &&