diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 8086bacabcf3..273afb561707 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -2396,14 +2396,10 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	rtl_set_rx_max_size(ioaddr);
 
-	rtl_set_rx_tx_config_registers(tp);
-
 	tp->cp_cmd |= RTL_R16(CPlusCmd) | PktCntrDisable | INTT_1;
 
 	RTL_W16(CPlusCmd, tp->cp_cmd);
 
-	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(pdev, 0x5 << MAX_READ_REQUEST_SHIFT);
-
 	RTL_W16(IntrMitigate, 0x5151);
 
 	/* Work around for RxFIFO overflow. */
@@ -2414,14 +2410,19 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	rtl_set_rx_tx_desc_registers(tp, ioaddr);
 
-	RTL_W8(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Lock);
+	rtl_set_rx_mode(dev);
+
+	RTL_W32(TxConfig, (TX_DMA_BURST << TxDMAShift) |
+		(InterFrameGap << TxInterFrameGapShift));
 
 	RTL_R8(IntrMask);
 
-	rtl_set_rx_mode(dev);
+	rtl_tx_performance_tweak(pdev, 0x5 << MAX_READ_REQUEST_SHIFT);
 
 	RTL_W8(ChipCmd, CmdTxEnb | CmdRxEnb);
 
+	RTL_W8(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Lock);
+
 	RTL_W16(MultiIntr, RTL_R16(MultiIntr) & 0xF000);
 
 	RTL_W16(IntrMask, tp->intr_event);