diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
index 558409ff4058..4ba969096717 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
@@ -2339,7 +2339,7 @@ static int gem_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 	netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	/* Switch off chip, remember WOL setting */
-	gp->asleep_wol = gp->wake_on_lan;
+	gp->asleep_wol = !!gp->wake_on_lan;
 	gem_do_stop(dev, gp->asleep_wol);
 
 	/* Unlock the network stack */