diff --git a/net/realtek-re-kmod198/Makefile b/net/realtek-re-kmod198/Makefile
index b829e3ffcf03..7b1d0d1aca83 100644
--- a/net/realtek-re-kmod198/Makefile
+++ b/net/realtek-re-kmod198/Makefile
@@ -1,32 +1,29 @@
 PORTNAME=	re
 PORTVERSION=	198.00
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 CATEGORIES=	net
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	realtek-
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	-kmod198
 
-MAINTAINER=	meta@FreeBSD.org
+MAINTAINER=	george@m5p.com
 COMMENT=	Kernel driver for Realtek PCIe Ethernet Controllers
 WWW=		https://github.com/alexdupre/rtl_bsd_drv
 
 LICENSE=	BSD4CLAUSE
 
-DEPRECATED=	Use net/realtek-re-kmod with checksum offloading disabled, see also bug 286879
-EXPIRATION_DATE=	2026-03-31
-
 USES=		kmod tar:tgz uidfix
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	alexdupre
 GH_PROJECT=	rtl_bsd_drv
 GH_TAGNAME=	d3a7a3d
 
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>
 
 .if ${OPSYS} == FreeBSD && (${OSVERSION} >= 1500000)
 EXTRA_PATCHES+= ${FILESDIR}/extra-patch-if__re.c
 .endif
 
 PLIST_FILES=	${KMODDIR}/if_re.ko
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>