diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 97993655ad87..1d67eeeab79d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -1516,6 +1516,7 @@ static void __rtl8169_set_wol(struct rtl8169_private *tp, u32 wolopts)
 	rtl_lock_config_regs(tp);
 
 	device_set_wakeup_enable(tp_to_dev(tp), wolopts);
+	tp->dev->wol_enabled = wolopts ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 static int rtl8169_set_wol(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_wolinfo *wol)