diff --git a/src/drivers/net/realtek.c b/src/drivers/net/realtek.c
index 7c6f8689..7964475a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/realtek.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/realtek.c
@@ -708,8 +708,8 @@ static int realtek_open ( struct net_device *netdev ) {
 
 	/* Configure receiver */
 	rcr = readl ( rtl->regs + RTL_RCR );
-	rcr &= ~( RTL_RCR_RXFTH_MASK | RTL_RCR_RBLEN_MASK |
-		  RTL_RCR_MXDMA_MASK );
+	rcr &= ~( RTL_RCR_STOP_WORKING | RTL_RCR_RXFTH_MASK |
+		  RTL_RCR_RBLEN_MASK | RTL_RCR_MXDMA_MASK );
 	rcr |= ( RTL_RCR_RXFTH_DEFAULT | RTL_RCR_RBLEN_DEFAULT |
 		 RTL_RCR_MXDMA_DEFAULT | RTL_RCR_WRAP | RTL_RCR_AB |
 		 RTL_RCR_AM | RTL_RCR_APM | RTL_RCR_AAP );
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/realtek.h b/src/drivers/net/realtek.h
index e426dc5a..ac33405e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/realtek.h
+++ b/src/drivers/net/realtek.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ enum realtek_legacy_status {
 
 /** Receive (Rx) Configuration Register (dword) */
 #define RTL_RCR 0x44
+#define RTL_RCR_STOP_WORKING	0x01000000UL /**< Here be dragons */
 #define RTL_RCR_RXFTH(x)	( (x) << 13 ) /**< Receive FIFO threshold */
 #define RTL_RCR_RXFTH_MASK	RTL_RCR_RXFTH ( 0x7 )
 #define RTL_RCR_RXFTH_DEFAULT	RTL_RCR_RXFTH ( 0x7 /* Whole packet */ )