diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index e7fafe2fcae5..01ed4d4296db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -4453,7 +4453,8 @@ static int __maybe_unused macb_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 	if (bp->ptp_info)
 		bp->ptp_info->ptp_remove(netdev);
-	pm_runtime_force_suspend(dev);
+	if (!device_may_wakeup(dev))
+		pm_runtime_force_suspend(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -4468,7 +4469,8 @@ static int __maybe_unused macb_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (!netif_running(netdev))
 		return 0;
 
-	pm_runtime_force_resume(dev);
+	if (!device_may_wakeup(dev))
+		pm_runtime_force_resume(dev);
 
 	if (bp->wol & MACB_WOL_ENABLED) {
 		macb_writel(bp, IDR, MACB_BIT(WOL));