diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 8c816f6c6fc5efd1b759b552000eb8b8db31a932..c7b9301aede1e5dd16649007a8afd4f0d2756fc7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -5445,8 +5445,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8169(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	RTL_W32(tp, RxMissed, 0);
 
-	rtl_set_rx_mode(tp->dev);
-
 	/* no early-rx interrupts */
 	RTL_W16(tp, MultiIntr, RTL_R16(tp, MultiIntr) & 0xf000);
 }
@@ -6361,8 +6359,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	RTL_W8(tp, ChipCmd, CmdTxEnb | CmdRxEnb);
 
-	rtl_set_rx_mode(tp->dev);
-
 	RTL_W16(tp, MultiIntr, RTL_R16(tp, MultiIntr) & 0xf000);
 }
 
@@ -6554,8 +6550,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8101(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	RTL_W8(tp, ChipCmd, CmdTxEnb | CmdRxEnb);
 
-	rtl_set_rx_mode(tp->dev);
-
 	RTL_R8(tp, IntrMask);
 
 	RTL_W16(tp, MultiIntr, RTL_R16(tp, MultiIntr) & 0xf000);