diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index 89d897d679e8..07bf05673da7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -2400,8 +2400,7 @@ static int tg3_set_power_state(struct tg3 *tp, pci_power_t state)
 	}
 
 	if (!(device_should_wake) &&
-	    !(tp->tg3_flags & TG3_FLAG_ENABLE_ASF) &&
-	    !(tp->tg3_flags3 & TG3_FLG3_ENABLE_APE))
+	    !(tp->tg3_flags & TG3_FLAG_ENABLE_ASF))
 		tg3_power_down_phy(tp, do_low_power);
 
 	tg3_frob_aux_power(tp);