diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index b858a1a79d0e..18b5b217f310 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -6246,9 +6246,6 @@ static int __devinit ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	case IXGBE_DEV_ID_82599_KX4:
 		adapter->wol = (IXGBE_WUFC_MAG | IXGBE_WUFC_EX |
 		                IXGBE_WUFC_MC | IXGBE_WUFC_BC);
-		/* Enable ACPI wakeup in GRC */
-		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_GRC,
-		             (IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_GRC) & ~IXGBE_GRC_APME));
 		break;
 	default:
 		adapter->wol = 0;