diff --git a/package/kernel/r8126/Makefile b/package/kernel/r8126/Makefile
index da43697bfb9..9f0f074d623 100644
--- a/package/kernel/r8126/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/r8126/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=r8126
 PKG_VERSION:=10.015.00
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/openwrt/rtl8126/releases/download/$(PKG_VERSION)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ define KernelPackage/r8126
   TITLE:=Realtek RTL8126 PCI 5 Gigabit Ethernet driver
   DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-libphy
   FILES:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/src/r8126.ko
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,r8126)
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,r8126,1)
   PROVIDES:=kmod-r8169
   VARIANT:=regular
 endef