diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index 075688188644..9ae36979bdee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ static int bcm_sysport_set_wol(struct net_device *dev,
 	/* Flag the device and relevant IRQ as wakeup capable */
 	if (wol->wolopts) {
 		device_set_wakeup_enable(kdev, 1);
-		enable_irq_wake(priv->wol_irq);
+		if (priv->wol_irq_disabled)
+			enable_irq_wake(priv->wol_irq);
 		priv->wol_irq_disabled = 0;
 	} else {
 		device_set_wakeup_enable(kdev, 0);