diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index dea208db1be5..aa90e0ce8aca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -1594,6 +1594,9 @@ static s32 e1000_check_for_copper_link_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 			phy_reg &= ~I217_PLL_CLOCK_GATE_MASK;
 			if (speed == SPEED_100 || speed == SPEED_10)
 				phy_reg |= 0x3E8;
+			else if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pch_mtp ||
+				 hw->mac.type == e1000_pch_ptp)
+				phy_reg |= 0x1D5;
 			else
 				phy_reg |= 0xFA;
 			e1e_wphy_locked(hw, I217_PLL_CLOCK_GATE_REG, phy_reg);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 808e5cddd6a9..844f31ab37ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/prefetch.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 
 #include "e1000.h"
 #define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
@@ -58,6 +59,17 @@ static const struct e1000_info *e1000_info_tbl[] = {
 	[board_pch_ptp]		= &e1000_pch_ptp_info,
 };
 
+static const struct dmi_system_id disable_k1_list[] = {
+	{
+		.ident = "Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250"),
+		},
+	},
+	{}
+};
+
 struct e1000_reg_info {
 	u32 ofs;
 	char *name;
@@ -7670,7 +7682,8 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	/* init PTP hardware clock */
 	e1000e_ptp_init(adapter);
 
-	if (hw->mac.type >= e1000_pch_mtp)
+	/* disable K1 by default on known problematic systems */
+	if (hw->mac.type >= e1000_pch_mtp && dmi_check_system(disable_k1_list))
 		adapter->flags2 |= FLAG2_DISABLE_K1;
 
 	/* reset the hardware with the new settings */