diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index c16b97a56d9f3168ab69635925348a88da2a2db4..91a03d575c753e7accb02c7fe5f410a527e2424d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -8512,11 +8512,12 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	tp->txd_version = rtl_chip_infos[chipset].txd_version;
 
 	RTL_W8(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Unlock);
-	RTL_W8(Config1, RTL_R8(Config1) | PMEnable);
-	RTL_W8(Config5, RTL_R8(Config5) & (BWF | MWF | UWF | LanWake | PMEStatus));
 	tp->features |= rtl_try_msi(tp, cfg);
 	RTL_W8(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Lock);
 
+	/* override BIOS settings, use userspace tools to enable WOL */
+	__rtl8169_set_wol(tp, 0);
+
 	if (rtl_tbi_enabled(tp)) {
 		tp->set_speed = rtl8169_set_speed_tbi;
 		tp->get_link_ksettings = rtl8169_get_link_ksettings_tbi;