diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 96af31aeab0a..2897b9bf29af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4577,6 +4577,10 @@ static irqreturn_t rtl8169_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	}
 
 	if (napi_schedule_prep(&tp->napi)) {
+		rtl_unlock_config_regs(tp);
+		rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, false);
+		rtl_lock_config_regs(tp);
+
 		rtl_irq_disable(tp);
 		__napi_schedule(&tp->napi);
 	}
@@ -4636,9 +4640,14 @@ static int rtl8169_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 	work_done = rtl_rx(dev, tp, budget);
 
-	if (work_done < budget && napi_complete_done(napi, work_done))
+	if (work_done < budget && napi_complete_done(napi, work_done)) {
 		rtl_irq_enable(tp);
 
+		rtl_unlock_config_regs(tp);
+		rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(tp, true);
+		rtl_lock_config_regs(tp);
+	}
+
 	return work_done;
 }