diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 06c5352..e1a638a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -2075,8 +2075,7 @@
 	if (!tp->pcie_cap && netif_msg_probe(tp))
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "no PCI Express capability\n");
 
-	/* Unneeded ? Don't mess with Mrs. Murphy. */
-	rtl8169_irq_mask_and_ack(ioaddr);
+	RTL_W16(IntrMask, 0x0000);
 
 	/* Soft reset the chip. */
 	RTL_W8(ChipCmd, CmdReset);
@@ -2088,6 +2087,8 @@
 		msleep_interruptible(1);
 	}
 
+	RTL_W16(IntrStatus, 0xffff);
+
 	/* Identify chip attached to board */
 	rtl8169_get_mac_version(tp, ioaddr);