diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 702334e6b28a..9dbab3f2e59f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -1741,7 +1741,8 @@ rtl8169_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	tp->features |= rtl_try_msi(pdev, ioaddr, cfg);
 	RTL_W8(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Lock);
 
-	if (RTL_R8(PHYstatus) & TBI_Enable) {
+	if ((tp->mac_version <= RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06) &&
+	    (RTL_R8(PHYstatus) & TBI_Enable)) {
 		tp->set_speed = rtl8169_set_speed_tbi;
 		tp->get_settings = rtl8169_gset_tbi;
 		tp->phy_reset_enable = rtl8169_tbi_reset_enable;