diff --git a/package/kernel/r8168/Makefile b/package/kernel/r8168/Makefile
index 0b846113df..d35f3dc61c 100644
--- a/package/kernel/r8168/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/r8168/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=r8168
 PKG_VERSION:=8.055.00
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/openwrt/rtl8168/releases/download/$(PKG_VERSION)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ define KernelPackage/r8168
   TITLE:=Realtek RTL8168 PCI Gigabit Ethernet driver
   DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-libphy
   FILES:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/src/r8168.ko
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,r8168)
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,r8168,1)
   PROVIDES:=kmod-r8169
 endef