diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 4fb204962a11..9a920e0677e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4693,7 +4693,11 @@ static void r8169_phylink_handler(struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (netif_carrier_ok(ndev)) {
 		rtl_link_chg_patch(tp);
 		pm_request_resume(d);
+		netif_wake_queue(tp->dev);
 	} else {
+		/* In few cases rx is broken after link-down otherwise */
+		if (rtl_is_8125(tp))
+			rtl_reset_work(tp);
 		pm_runtime_idle(d);
 	}