diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 0c8b7146637e15..4ab87fe8454276 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -1010,6 +1010,10 @@ 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);