diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 744f90a..714af89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -8181,6 +8181,9 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	else
 		tp->rx_buf_sz = 16383;
 
+	tp->event_slow = cfg->event_slow;
+
+
 	rtl_init_rxcfg(tp);
 
 	rtl_irq_disable(tp);
@@ -8189,7 +8192,7 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	rtl_hw_reset(tp);
 
-	rtl_ack_events(tp, 0xffff);
+	rtl_ack_events(tp, 0xffff & tp->event_slow);
 
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
@@ -8325,7 +8328,7 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	dev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_RXFCS;
 
 	tp->hw_start = cfg->hw_start;
-	tp->event_slow = cfg->event_slow;
+	//tp->event_slow = cfg->event_slow;
 
 	tp->opts1_mask = (tp->mac_version != RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_01) ?
 		~(RxBOVF | RxFOVF) : ~0;