diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 43ffd4f49c09..91978ce92e20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -5493,18 +5493,15 @@ static int rtl8169_rx_fill(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 
 		data = rtl8169_alloc_rx_data(tp, tp->RxDescArray + i);
 		if (!data) {
-			rtl8169_make_unusable_by_asic(tp->RxDescArray + i);
-			goto err_out;
+			rtl8169_rx_clear(tp);
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 		tp->Rx_databuff[i] = data;
 	}
 
 	rtl8169_mark_as_last_descriptor(tp->RxDescArray + NUM_RX_DESC - 1);
-	return 0;
 
-err_out:
-	rtl8169_rx_clear(tp);
-	return -ENOMEM;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int rtl8169_init_ring(struct rtl8169_private *tp)