diff -r 3d85f589531a sys/src/9/pc/ether8169.c
--- a/sys/src/9/pc/ether8169.c	Sat Nov 21 16:26:46 2020 +0100
+++ b/sys/src/9/pc/ether8169.c	Sat Nov 21 18:41:32 2020 +0100
@@ -988,6 +988,15 @@
 }
 
 static void
+rtl8169shutdown(Ether *edev)
+{
+	Ctlr *ctlr = edev->ctlr;
+
+	ctlr->imr = 0;
+	rtl8169halt(ctlr);
+}
+
+static void
 rtl8169restart(Ctlr *ctlr)
 {
 	ctlr->imr = 0;
@@ -1208,6 +1217,7 @@
 	edev->attach = rtl8169attach;
 	edev->transmit = rtl8169transmit;
 	edev->ifstat = rtl8169ifstat;
+	edev->shutdown = rtl8169shutdown;
 
 	edev->arg = edev;
 	edev->promiscuous = rtl8169promiscuous;