diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 3b6ddc706e92..00f13805c6f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4573,7 +4573,7 @@ static irqreturn_t rtl8169_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	}
 
 	rtl_irq_disable(tp);
-	napi_schedule_irqoff(&tp->napi);
+	napi_schedule(&tp->napi);
 out:
 	rtl_ack_events(tp, status);
 
@@ -4746,7 +4746,7 @@ static int rtl_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	rtl_request_firmware(tp);
 
 	retval = request_irq(pci_irq_vector(pdev, 0), rtl8169_interrupt,
-			     IRQF_NO_THREAD | IRQF_SHARED, dev->name, tp);
+			     IRQF_SHARED, dev->name, tp);
 	if (retval < 0)
 		goto err_release_fw_2;