diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 9b0b00bbe300..207aadcd37f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ enum rtl_registers {
 	Config0		= 0x51,
 	Config1		= 0x52,
 	Config2		= 0x53,
+#define PME_SIGNAL			(1 << 5)	/* 8168c and later */
+
 	Config3		= 0x54,
 	Config4		= 0x55,
 	Config5		= 0x56,
@@ -1422,6 +1424,10 @@ static void __rtl8169_set_wol(struct rtl8169_private *tp, u32 wolopts)
 		RTL_W8(Config1, options);
 		break;
 	default:
+		options = RTL_R8(Config2) & ~PME_SIGNAL;
+		if (wolopts)
+			options |= PME_SIGNAL;
+		RTL_W8(Config2, options);
 		break;
 	}