diff --git a/src/drivers/net/r8168.c b/src/drivers/net/r8168.c
index dcf863a..f21edd0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/r8168.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/r8168.c
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@
 
 	if (dev->chip_ops)
 		acpigen_write_name_string("_DDN", dev->chip_ops->name);
+	acpigen_write_STA(ACPI_STATUS_DEVICE_HIDDEN_ON);
 
 	/* Power Resource */
 	if (CONFIG(RT8168_GEN_ACPI_POWER_RESOURCE) && config->has_power_resource) {