diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 23edc1364487..8b11682ebba2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -7327,6 +7327,8 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	e1000_print_device_info(adapter);
 
+	dev_pm_set_driver_flags(&pdev->dev, DPM_FLAG_NEVER_SKIP);
+
 	if (pci_dev_run_wake(pdev))
 		pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);