diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 1d2508834415c5748a5d2391bae52b3bb7ee0c44..6d7f686383fcd6b4f8c795521ffb7a4eaa01fc2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -5729,8 +5729,11 @@ static void rtl_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&tp->lock);
 
 	if (system_state == SYSTEM_POWER_OFF) {
-		/* WoL fails with some 8168 when the receiver is disabled. */
-		if (tp->features & RTL_FEATURE_WOL) {
+		/* WoL fails with 8168b when the receiver is disabled. */
+		if ((tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_11 ||
+		     tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_12 ||
+		     tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_17) &&
+		    (tp->features & RTL_FEATURE_WOL)) {
 			pci_clear_master(pdev);
 
 			RTL_W8(ChipCmd, CmdRxEnb);