diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 9dd1cd2c0c68..7562ccbbb39a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -6542,7 +6542,7 @@ static irqreturn_t rtl8169_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 		set_bit(RTL_FLAG_TASK_RESET_PENDING, tp->wk.flags);
 	}
 
-	if (status & RTL_EVENT_NAPI) {
+	if (status & (RTL_EVENT_NAPI | LinkChg)) {
 		rtl_irq_disable(tp);
 		napi_schedule_irqoff(&tp->napi);
 	}