diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index 32788ca40d25..42ba1c012ee2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -4825,8 +4825,10 @@ static int nv_close(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	drain_ring(dev);
 
-	if (np->wolenabled)
+	if (np->wolenabled) {
+		writel(NVREG_PFF_ALWAYS|NVREG_PFF_MYADDR, base + NvRegPacketFilterFlags);
 		nv_start_rx(dev);
+	}
 
 	/* FIXME: power down nic */