diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index c8fa9b1b229..7438049ca6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, rtl8169_pci_tbl);
 
 static int rx_copybreak = 200;
 static int use_dac;
+static int ignore_parity_err;
 static struct {
 	u32 msg_enable;
 } debug = { -1 };
@@ -469,6 +470,8 @@ module_param(use_dac, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_dac, "Enable PCI DAC. Unsafe on 32 bit PCI slot.");
 module_param_named(debug, debug.msg_enable, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug verbosity level (0=none, ..., 16=all)");
+module_param_named(ignore_parity_err, ignore_parity_err, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(ignore_parity_err, "Ignore PCI parity error as target. Default: false");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_VERSION(RTL8169_VERSION);
 
@@ -2380,12 +2383,17 @@ static void rtl8169_pcierr_interrupt(struct net_device *dev)
 	/*
 	 * The recovery sequence below admits a very elaborated explanation:
 	 * - it seems to work;
-	 * - I did not see what else could be done.
+	 * - I did not see what else could be done;
+	 * - it makes iop3xx happy.
 	 *
 	 * Feel free to adjust to your needs.
 	 */
-	pci_write_config_word(pdev, PCI_COMMAND,
-			      pci_cmd | PCI_COMMAND_SERR | PCI_COMMAND_PARITY);
+	if (ignore_parity_err)
+		pci_cmd &= ~PCI_COMMAND_PARITY;
+	else
+		pci_cmd |= PCI_COMMAND_SERR | PCI_COMMAND_PARITY;
+
+	pci_write_config_word(pdev, PCI_COMMAND, pci_cmd);
 
 	pci_write_config_word(pdev, PCI_STATUS,
 		pci_status & (PCI_STATUS_DETECTED_PARITY |
@@ -2399,10 +2407,11 @@ static void rtl8169_pcierr_interrupt(struct net_device *dev)
 		tp->cp_cmd &= ~PCIDAC;
 		RTL_W16(CPlusCmd, tp->cp_cmd);
 		dev->features &= ~NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
-		rtl8169_schedule_work(dev, rtl8169_reinit_task);
 	}
 
 	rtl8169_hw_reset(ioaddr);
+
+	rtl8169_schedule_work(dev, rtl8169_reinit_task);
 }
 
 static void