diff --git a/lib/compilation-prepare.sh b/lib/compilation-prepare.sh
index c5e4b66af..421c4b986 100644
--- a/lib/compilation-prepare.sh
+++ b/lib/compilation-prepare.sh
@@ -176,7 +176,19 @@ compilation_prepare()
 	fi
 
 
+	# Updated USB network drivers for RTL8152/RTL8153 based dongles that also support 2.5Gbs variants
 
+	if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 5.4; then
+
+		# attach to specifics tag or branch
+		local rtl8152ver="branch:master"
+
+		display_alert "Adding" "Drivers for 2.5Gb RTL8152/RTL8153 USB dongles ${rtl8152ver}" "info"
+		fetch_from_repo "https://github.com/igorpecovnik/realtek-r8152-linux" "rtl8152" "${rtl8152ver}" "yes"
+		cp -R "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8152/${rtl8152ver#*:}"/{r8152.c,compatibility.h} \
+		"${SRC}/cache/sources/${LINUXSOURCEDIR}/drivers/net/usb/"
+
+	fi
 
 	# Wireless drivers for Realtek 8189ES chipsets
 
diff --git a/packages/bsp/common/etc/udev/rules.d/50-usb-realtek-net.rules b/packages/bsp/common/etc/udev/rules.d/50-usb-realtek-net.rules
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c8840e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bsp/common/etc/udev/rules.d/50-usb-realtek-net.rules
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# This is used to change the default configuration of Realtek USB ethernet adapters
+
+ACTION!="add", GOTO="usb_realtek_net_end"
+SUBSYSTEM!="usb", GOTO="usb_realtek_net_end"
+ENV{DEVTYPE}!="usb_device", GOTO="usb_realtek_net_end"
+
+# Modify this to change the default value
+ENV{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}="1"
+
+# Realtek
+ATTR{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTR{idProduct}=="8156", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTR{idProduct}=="8155", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTR{idProduct}=="8153", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTR{idProduct}=="8152", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+
+# Samsung
+ATTR{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTR{idProduct}=="a101", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+
+# Lenovo
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="304f", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="3052", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="3054", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="3057", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="3082", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="7205", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="720a", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="720b", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="720c", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="721e", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="a359", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+ATTR{idVendor}=="17ef", ATTR{idProduct}=="a387", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+
+# TP-LINK
+ATTR{idVendor}=="2357", ATTR{idProduct}=="0601", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+
+# Nvidia
+ATTR{idVendor}=="0955", ATTR{idProduct}=="09ff", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+
+# LINKSYS
+ATTR{idVendor}=="13b1", ATTR{idProduct}=="0041", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}!="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}", ATTR{bConfigurationValue}="$env{REALTEK_NIC_MODE}"
+
+LABEL="usb_realtek_net_end"
diff --git a/patch/kernel/odroidxu4-current/patch-5.4.43-44.patch b/patch/kernel/odroidxu4-current/patch-5.4.43-44.patch
index 48842cdd2..9517acb27 100644
--- a/patch/kernel/odroidxu4-current/patch-5.4.43-44.patch
+++ b/patch/kernel/odroidxu4-current/patch-5.4.43-44.patch
@@ -2348,18 +2348,6 @@ index fe630438f67b..9bb37ac99a10 100644
  {
  	USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(TPLINK_VENDOR_ID, 0x0601, USB_CLASS_COMM,
  			USB_CDC_SUBCLASS_ETHERNET, USB_CDC_PROTO_NONE),
-diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
-index 44ea5dcc43fd..cd1a07175e11 100644
---- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
-@@ -5837,6 +5837,7 @@ static const struct usb_device_id rtl8152_table[] = {
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8153)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x07ab)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x07c6)},
-+	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x0927)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_SAMSUNG, 0xa101)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x304f)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3062)},
 diff --git a/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c b/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c
 index 73a852b2f417..34eec26b0c1f 100644
 --- a/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c
diff --git a/patch/kernel/sunxi-current/patch-5.4.43-44.patch b/patch/kernel/sunxi-current/patch-5.4.43-44.patch
index 48842cdd2..9517acb27 100644
--- a/patch/kernel/sunxi-current/patch-5.4.43-44.patch
+++ b/patch/kernel/sunxi-current/patch-5.4.43-44.patch
@@ -2348,18 +2348,6 @@ index fe630438f67b..9bb37ac99a10 100644
  {
  	USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(TPLINK_VENDOR_ID, 0x0601, USB_CLASS_COMM,
  			USB_CDC_SUBCLASS_ETHERNET, USB_CDC_PROTO_NONE),
-diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
-index 44ea5dcc43fd..cd1a07175e11 100644
---- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
-@@ -5837,6 +5837,7 @@ static const struct usb_device_id rtl8152_table[] = {
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_REALTEK, 0x8153)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x07ab)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x07c6)},
-+	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_MICROSOFT, 0x0927)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_SAMSUNG, 0xa101)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x304f)},
- 	{REALTEK_USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ID_LENOVO,  0x3062)},
 diff --git a/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c b/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c
 index 73a852b2f417..34eec26b0c1f 100644
 --- a/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c