diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 71efc68c5d9997960622ddbc3b0186f38f99f22b..44789c2e3f50a78a3303cdb316396dd72a5a9285 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ static int i40e_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_MAIN) {
 		i40e_status ret;
 		ret = i40e_aq_mac_address_write(&vsi->back->hw,
-						I40E_AQC_WRITE_TYPE_LAA_ONLY,
+						I40E_AQC_WRITE_TYPE_LAA_WOL,
 						addr->sa_data, NULL);
 		if (ret) {
 			netdev_info(netdev,