diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 4bc6c5529344787dca3535b5612b61b893127221..bd95c0ae65361b01d4f9c948127ff1b9918ffda8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4887,14 +4887,12 @@ static int rtl8169_runtime_resume(struct device *device)
 
 	rtl_rar_set(tp, tp->dev->dev_addr);
 
-	if (!tp->TxDescArray)
-		return 0;
-
 	rtl_lock_work(tp);
 	__rtl8169_set_wol(tp, tp->saved_wolopts);
 	rtl_unlock_work(tp);
 
-	__rtl8169_resume(tp);
+	if (tp->TxDescArray)
+		__rtl8169_resume(tp);
 
 	return 0;
 }