diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
index a4a0d2b6eb1c60e116811b31378a426ad00a44e2..f844e6c6063b473c5998abfca09ed38ae17fe1ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -1833,6 +1833,7 @@ struct e1000_info e1000_82573_info = {
 				  | FLAG_HAS_SMART_POWER_DOWN
 				  | FLAG_HAS_AMT
 				  | FLAG_HAS_SWSM_ON_LOAD,
+	.flags2			= FLAG2_DISABLE_ASPM_L1,
 	.pba			= 20,
 	.max_hw_frame_size	= ETH_FRAME_LEN + ETH_FCS_LEN,
 	.get_variants		= e1000_get_variants_82571,