diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 350b0d949611..5064c292b873 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -1029,6 +1029,10 @@ static int r8168dp_2_mdio_read(struct rtl8169_private *tp, int reg)
 {
 	int value;
 
+	/* Work around issue with chip reporting wrong PHY ID */
+	if (reg == MII_PHYSID2)
+		return 0xc912;
+
 	r8168dp_2_mdio_start(tp);
 
 	value = r8169_mdio_read(tp, reg);