diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 6df404e3dd27..136aef392714 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -4111,6 +4111,27 @@ static void rtl_rar_set(struct rtl8169_private *tp, u8 *addr)
 	rtl_unlock_work(tp);
 }
 
+static void rtl_init_rxcfg(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
+{
+	switch (tp->mac_version) {
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_10 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_17:
+		RTL_W32(tp, RxConfig, RX_FIFO_THRESH | RX_DMA_BURST);
+		break;
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_18 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_24:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_34 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_36:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_38:
+		RTL_W32(tp, RxConfig, RX128_INT_EN | RX_MULTI_EN | RX_DMA_BURST);
+		break;
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_40 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_51:
+		RTL_W32(tp, RxConfig, RX128_INT_EN | RX_MULTI_EN | RX_DMA_BURST | RX_EARLY_OFF);
+		break;
+	default:
+		RTL_W32(tp, RxConfig, RX128_INT_EN | RX_DMA_BURST);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 static int rtl_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 {
 	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -4128,6 +4149,10 @@ static int rtl_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(d);
 
+	/* Reportedly at least Asus X453MA truncates packets otherwise */
+	if (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_37)
+		rtl_init_rxcfg(tp);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4289,27 +4314,6 @@ static void rtl_pll_power_up(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtl_init_rxcfg(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
-{
-	switch (tp->mac_version) {
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_10 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_17:
-		RTL_W32(tp, RxConfig, RX_FIFO_THRESH | RX_DMA_BURST);
-		break;
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_18 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_24:
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_34 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_36:
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_38:
-		RTL_W32(tp, RxConfig, RX128_INT_EN | RX_MULTI_EN | RX_DMA_BURST);
-		break;
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_40 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_51:
-		RTL_W32(tp, RxConfig, RX128_INT_EN | RX_MULTI_EN | RX_DMA_BURST | RX_EARLY_OFF);
-		break;
-	default:
-		RTL_W32(tp, RxConfig, RX128_INT_EN | RX_DMA_BURST);
-		break;
-	}
-}
-
 static void rtl8169_init_ring_indexes(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 {
 	tp->dirty_tx = tp->cur_tx = tp->cur_rx = 0;