diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index 4cfda093ca..86ca7c93a1 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ 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