diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index f790f61..1e4322c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -637,6 +637,9 @@ enum rtl_register_content {
 	/* _TBICSRBit */
 	TBILinkOK	= 0x02000000,
 
+	/* ResetCounterCommand */
+	CounterReset	= 0x1,
+
 	/* DumpCounterCommand */
 	CounterDump	= 0x8,
 
@@ -747,6 +750,14 @@ struct rtl8169_counters {
 	__le16	tx_underun;
 };
 
+struct rtl8169_tc_offsets {
+	bool	inited;
+	__le64	tx_errors;
+	__le32	tx_multi_collision;
+	__le32	rx_multicast;
+	__le16	tx_aborted;
+};
+
 enum rtl_flag {
 	RTL_FLAG_TASK_ENABLED,
 	RTL_FLAG_TASK_SLOW_PENDING,
@@ -824,6 +835,7 @@ struct rtl8169_private {
 
 	struct mii_if_info mii;
 	struct rtl8169_counters counters;
+	struct rtl8169_tc_offsets tc_offset;
 	u32 saved_wolopts;
 	u32 opts1_mask;
 
@@ -2179,6 +2191,73 @@ static int rtl8169_get_sset_count(struct net_device *dev, int sset)
 	}
 }
 
+static struct rtl8169_counters *rtl8169_map_counters(struct net_device *dev,
+						     dma_addr_t *paddr,
+						     u32 counter_cmd)
+{
+	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
+	struct device *d = &tp->pci_dev->dev;
+	struct rtl8169_counters *counters;
+	u32 cmd;
+
+	counters = dma_alloc_coherent(d, sizeof(*counters), paddr, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (counters) {
+		RTL_W32(CounterAddrHigh, (u64)*paddr >> 32);
+		cmd = (u64)*paddr & DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
+		RTL_W32(CounterAddrLow, cmd);
+		RTL_W32(CounterAddrLow, cmd | counter_cmd);
+	}
+	return counters;
+}
+
+static void rtl8169_unmap_counters (struct net_device *dev,
+				    dma_addr_t paddr,
+				    struct rtl8169_counters *counters)
+{
+	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
+	struct device *d = &tp->pci_dev->dev;
+
+	RTL_W32(CounterAddrLow, 0);
+	RTL_W32(CounterAddrHigh, 0);
+
+	dma_free_coherent(d, sizeof(*counters), counters, paddr);
+}
+
+DECLARE_RTL_COND(rtl_reset_counters_cond)
+{
+	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
+
+	return RTL_R32(CounterAddrLow) & CounterReset;
+}
+
+static bool rtl8169_reset_counters(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct rtl8169_counters *counters;
+	dma_addr_t paddr;
+	bool ret = true;
+
+	/*
+	 * Versions prior to RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_19 don't support resetting the
+	 * tally counters.
+	 */
+	if (tp->mac_version < RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_19)
+		return true;
+
+	counters = rtl8169_map_counters(dev, &paddr, CounterReset);
+	if (!counters)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!rtl_udelay_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_reset_counters_cond, 10, 1000))
+		ret = false;
+
+	rtl8169_unmap_counters(dev, paddr, counters);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 DECLARE_RTL_COND(rtl_counters_cond)
 {
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
@@ -2186,38 +2265,72 @@ DECLARE_RTL_COND(rtl_counters_cond)
 	return RTL_R32(CounterAddrLow) & CounterDump;
 }
 
-static void rtl8169_update_counters(struct net_device *dev)
+static bool rtl8169_update_counters(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
-	struct device *d = &tp->pci_dev->dev;
 	struct rtl8169_counters *counters;
 	dma_addr_t paddr;
-	u32 cmd;
+	bool ret = true;
 
 	/*
 	 * Some chips are unable to dump tally counters when the receiver
 	 * is disabled.
 	 */
 	if ((RTL_R8(ChipCmd) & CmdRxEnb) == 0)
-		return;
+		return true;
 
-	counters = dma_alloc_coherent(d, sizeof(*counters), &paddr, GFP_KERNEL);
+	counters = rtl8169_map_counters(dev, &paddr, CounterDump);
 	if (!counters)
-		return;
-
-	RTL_W32(CounterAddrHigh, (u64)paddr >> 32);
-	cmd = (u64)paddr & DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
-	RTL_W32(CounterAddrLow, cmd);
-	RTL_W32(CounterAddrLow, cmd | CounterDump);
+		return false;
 
 	if (rtl_udelay_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_counters_cond, 10, 1000))
 		memcpy(&tp->counters, counters, sizeof(*counters));
+	else
+		ret = false;
 
-	RTL_W32(CounterAddrLow, 0);
-	RTL_W32(CounterAddrHigh, 0);
+	rtl8169_unmap_counters(dev, paddr, counters);
 
-	dma_free_coherent(d, sizeof(*counters), counters, paddr);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool rtl8169_init_counter_offsets(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	/*
+	 * rtl8169_init_counter_offsets is called from rtl_open.  On chip
+	 * versions prior to RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_19 the tally counters are only
+	 * reset by a power cycle, while the counter values collected by the
+	 * driver are reset at every driver unload/load cycle.
+	 *
+	 * To make sure the HW values returned by @get_stats64 match the SW
+	 * values, we collect the initial values at first open(*) and use them
+	 * as offsets to normalize the values returned by @get_stats64.
+	 *
+	 * (*) We can't call rtl8169_init_counter_offsets from rtl_init_one
+	 * for the reason stated in rtl8169_update_counters; CmdRxEnb is only
+	 * set at open time by rtl_hw_start.
+	 */
+
+	if (tp->tc_offset.inited)
+		return true;
+
+	/* If both, reset and update fail, propagate to caller. */
+	if (rtl8169_reset_counters(dev))
+		ret = true;
+
+	if (rtl8169_update_counters(dev))
+		ret = true;
+
+	tp->tc_offset.tx_errors = tp->counters.tx_errors;
+	tp->tc_offset.tx_multi_collision = tp->counters.tx_multi_collision;
+	tp->tc_offset.rx_multicast = tp->counters.rx_multicast;
+	tp->tc_offset.tx_aborted = tp->counters.tx_aborted;
+	tp->tc_offset.inited = true;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void rtl8169_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -7544,7 +7657,7 @@ static int rtl8169_close(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 
-	/* Update counters before going down */
+	/* update counters before going down */
 	rtl8169_update_counters(dev);
 
 	rtl_lock_work(tp);
@@ -7631,6 +7744,9 @@ static int rtl_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	rtl_hw_start(dev);
 
+	if (!rtl8169_init_counter_offsets(dev))
+		netif_warn(tp, hw, dev, "counter reset/update failed\n");
+
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
 	rtl_unlock_work(tp);
@@ -7689,6 +7805,25 @@ rtl8169_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 	stats->rx_fifo_errors	= dev->stats.rx_fifo_errors;
 	stats->rx_missed_errors = dev->stats.rx_missed_errors;
 
+	/*
+	 * Fetch additonal counter values missing in stats collected by driver
+	 * from tally counters.
+	 */
+	rtl8169_update_counters(dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * Subtract values fetched during initalization.
+	 * See rtl8169_init_counter_offsets for a description why we do that.
+	 */
+	stats->tx_errors = le64_to_cpu(tp->counters.tx_errors) -
+		le64_to_cpu(tp->tc_offset.tx_errors);
+	stats->collisions = le32_to_cpu(tp->counters.tx_multi_collision) -
+		le32_to_cpu(tp->tc_offset.tx_multi_collision);
+	stats->multicast = le32_to_cpu(tp->counters.rx_multicast) -
+		le32_to_cpu(tp->tc_offset.rx_multicast);
+	stats->tx_aborted_errors = le16_to_cpu(tp->counters.tx_aborted) -
+		le16_to_cpu(tp->tc_offset.tx_aborted);
+
 	return stats;
 }
 
