diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Makefile b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Makefile
index 33be8c5ad0c9..c36cd216762d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Makefile
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_8139CP) += 8139cp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_8139TOO) += 8139too.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ATP) += atp.o
+r8169-objs += r8169_main.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_R8169) += r8169.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
rename to drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c