diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 59fbc64d7c47..9881563898d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -865,9 +865,13 @@ static int rtl8169_set_speed_xmii(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	auto_nego |= ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP | ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM;
 
-	if ((tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_12) ||
-	    (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_17)) {
-		/* Vendor specific (0x1f) and reserved (0x0e) MII registers. */
+	if ((tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_11) ||
+	    (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_12) ||
+	    (tp->mac_version >= RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_17)) {
+		/*
+		 * Wake up the PHY.
+		 * Vendor specific (0x1f) and reserved (0x0e) MII registers.
+		 */
 		mdio_write(ioaddr, 0x1f, 0x0000);
 		mdio_write(ioaddr, 0x0e, 0x0000);
 	}