diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index d6b53f53909a..a94b874982dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -4536,9 +4536,14 @@ static void rtl8169_hw_reset(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 static void rtl_set_tx_config_registers(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
-	/* Set DMA burst size and Interframe Gap Time */
-	RTL_W32(tp, TxConfig, (TX_DMA_BURST << TxDMAShift) |
-		(InterFrameGap << TxInterFrameGapShift));
+	u32 val = TX_DMA_BURST << TxDMAShift |
+		  InterFrameGap << TxInterFrameGapShift;
+
+	if (tp->mac_version >= RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_34 &&
+	    tp->mac_version != RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_39)
+		val |= TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO;
+
+	RTL_W32(tp, TxConfig, val);
 }
 
 static void rtl_set_rx_max_size(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
@@ -5033,7 +5038,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168e_2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	rtl_disable_clock_request(tp);
 
-	RTL_W32(tp, TxConfig, RTL_R32(tp, TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
 	RTL_W8(tp, MCU, RTL_R8(tp, MCU) & ~NOW_IS_OOB);
 
 	/* Adjust EEE LED frequency */
@@ -5067,7 +5071,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168f(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 	rtl_disable_clock_request(tp);
 
-	RTL_W32(tp, TxConfig, RTL_R32(tp, TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
 	RTL_W8(tp, MCU, RTL_R8(tp, MCU) & ~NOW_IS_OOB);
 	RTL_W8(tp, DLLPR, RTL_R8(tp, DLLPR) | PFM_EN);
 	RTL_W32(tp, MISC, RTL_R32(tp, MISC) | PWM_EN);
@@ -5112,8 +5115,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8411(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168g(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
-	RTL_W32(tp, TxConfig, RTL_R32(tp, TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
-
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xc8, ERIAR_MASK_0101, 0x080002, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xcc, ERIAR_MASK_0001, 0x38, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xd0, ERIAR_MASK_0001, 0x48, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
@@ -5211,8 +5212,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168h_1(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	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);
-
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xc8, ERIAR_MASK_0101, 0x00080002, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xcc, ERIAR_MASK_0001, 0x38, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xd0, ERIAR_MASK_0001, 0x48, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
@@ -5295,8 +5294,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168ep(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	rtl8168ep_stop_cmac(tp);
 
-	RTL_W32(tp, TxConfig, RTL_R32(tp, TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
-
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xc8, ERIAR_MASK_0101, 0x00080002, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xcc, ERIAR_MASK_0001, 0x2f, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
 	rtl_eri_write(tp, 0xd0, ERIAR_MASK_0001, 0x5f, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
@@ -5618,7 +5615,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8402(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	/* Force LAN exit from ASPM if Rx/Tx are not idle */
 	RTL_W32(tp, FuncEvent, RTL_R32(tp, FuncEvent) | 0x002800);
 
-	RTL_W32(tp, TxConfig, RTL_R32(tp, TxConfig) | TXCFG_AUTO_FIFO);
 	RTL_W8(tp, MCU, RTL_R8(tp, MCU) & ~NOW_IS_OOB);
 
 	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8402, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8402));