diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index b9221bdc7184..0fe2fc90f207 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -3235,6 +3235,10 @@ static void __devexit rtl8169_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	flush_scheduled_work();
 
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
+
+	/* restore original MAC address */
+	rtl_rar_set(tp, dev->perm_addr);
+
 	rtl_disable_msi(pdev, tp);
 	rtl8169_release_board(pdev, dev, tp->mmio_addr);
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
@@ -4881,6 +4885,9 @@ static void rtl_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	rtl8169_net_suspend(dev);
 
+	/* restore original MAC address */
+	rtl_rar_set(tp, dev->perm_addr);
+
 	spin_lock_irq(&tp->lock);
 
 	rtl8169_asic_down(ioaddr);