diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Makefile b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Makefile
index 71b1da30ecb5..7f68be4b9f51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_8139CP) += 8139cp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_8139TOO) += 8139too.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ATP) += atp.o
+r8169-objs += r8169_main.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_R8169) += r8169.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
rename to drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c