diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index e03fcf914690c9a9e8fae548c4702f402d698f47..a3c949ea7d1a24bd8d04bf4ff75805359d838f0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -8491,8 +8491,6 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		rtl8168_driver_start(tp);
 	}
 
-	device_set_wakeup_enable(&pdev->dev, tp->features & RTL_FEATURE_WOL);
-
 	if (pci_dev_run_wake(pdev))
 		pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);