diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index 308958eb683..541202c5e33 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ define KernelPackage/r8169
     CONFIG_R8169 \
     CONFIG_R8169_LEDS=y
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.ko
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,r8169)
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,r8169,1)
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/r8169/description