diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index cabed1b7b45ed..a9a0dca0c0305 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -5201,13 +5201,9 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	/* Disable ASPM L1 as that cause random device stop working
 	 * problems as well as full system hangs for some PCIe devices users.
-	 * Chips from RTL8168h partially have issues with L1.2, but seem
-	 * to work fine with L1 and L1.1.
 	 */
 	if (rtl_aspm_is_safe(tp))
 		rc = 0;
-	else if (tp->mac_version >= RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_46)
-		rc = pci_disable_link_state(pdev, PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1_2);
 	else
 		rc = pci_disable_link_state(pdev, PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1);
 	tp->aspm_manageable = !rc;