diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 2bdfd25acd58..269ac7561368 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -5289,6 +5289,17 @@ static void rtl_pcie_state_l2l3_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp, bool enable)
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config3, data);
 }
 
+static void rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp, bool enable)
+{
+	if (enable) {
+		RTL_W8(tp, Config2, RTL_R8(tp, Config2) | ClkReqEn);
+		RTL_W8(tp, Config5, RTL_R8(tp, Config5) | ASPM_en);
+	} else {
+		RTL_W8(tp, Config2, RTL_R8(tp, Config2) & ~ClkReqEn);
+		RTL_W8(tp, Config5, RTL_R8(tp, Config5) & ~ASPM_en);
+	}
+}
+
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168bb(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	RTL_W8(tp, Config3, RTL_R8(tp, Config3) & ~Beacon_en);
@@ -5645,9 +5656,9 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168g_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	rtl_hw_start_8168g(tp);
 
 	/* disable aspm and clock request before access ephy */
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config2, RTL_R8(tp, Config2) & ~ClkReqEn);
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config5, RTL_R8(tp, Config5) & ~ASPM_en);
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, false);
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8168g_1, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8168g_1));
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, true);
 }
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168g_2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -5680,9 +5691,9 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8411_2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	rtl_hw_start_8168g(tp);
 
 	/* disable aspm and clock request before access ephy */
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config2, RTL_R8(tp, Config2) & ~ClkReqEn);
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config5, RTL_R8(tp, Config5) & ~ASPM_en);
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, false);
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8411_2, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8411_2));
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, true);
 }
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168h_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -5699,8 +5710,7 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168h_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	};
 
 	/* disable aspm and clock request before access ephy */
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config2, RTL_R8(tp, Config2) & ~ClkReqEn);
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config5, RTL_R8(tp, Config5) & ~ASPM_en);
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, false);
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8168h_1, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8168h_1));
 
 	RTL_W32(tp, TxConfig, RTL_R32(tp, TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
@@ -5779,6 +5789,8 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168h_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xe63e, 0x0000);
 	r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xc094, 0x0000);
 	r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xc09e, 0x0000);
+
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, true);
 }
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -5830,11 +5842,12 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	};
 
 	/* disable aspm and clock request before access ephy */
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config2, RTL_R8(tp, Config2) & ~ClkReqEn);
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config5, RTL_R8(tp, Config5) & ~ASPM_en);
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, false);
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8168ep_1, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8168ep_1));
 
 	rtl_hw_start_8168ep(tp);
+
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, true);
 }
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep_2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -5846,14 +5859,15 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep_2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	};
 
 	/* disable aspm and clock request before access ephy */
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config2, RTL_R8(tp, Config2) & ~ClkReqEn);
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config5, RTL_R8(tp, Config5) & ~ASPM_en);
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, false);
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8168ep_2, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8168ep_2));
 
 	rtl_hw_start_8168ep(tp);
 
 	RTL_W8(tp, DLLPR, RTL_R8(tp, DLLPR) & ~PFM_EN);
 	RTL_W8(tp, MISC_1, RTL_R8(tp, MISC_1) & ~PFM_D3COLD_EN);
+
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, true);
 }
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep_3(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -5867,8 +5881,7 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep_3(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	};
 
 	/* disable aspm and clock request before access ephy */
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config2, RTL_R8(tp, Config2) & ~ClkReqEn);
-	RTL_W8(tp, Config5, RTL_R8(tp, Config5) & ~ASPM_en);
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, false);
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8168ep_3, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8168ep_3));
 
 	rtl_hw_start_8168ep(tp);
@@ -5888,6 +5901,8 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep_3(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	data = r8168_mac_ocp_read(tp, 0xe860);
 	data |= 0x0080;
 	r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xe860, data);
+
+	rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, true);
 }
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
