diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index a3000e39ae3541be1ea0b03d3587b083c0ace2d9..8c4f49adcf9e72b9021508f9179042e33370fb77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -6825,7 +6825,6 @@ static void rtl8169_net_suspend(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	phy_stop(dev->phydev);
 	netif_device_detach(dev);
-	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
 	rtl_lock_work(tp);
 	napi_disable(&tp->napi);