diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
index bd06fad..53d591a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
 
 	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
-	if (!gpe_event_info) {
+	if (!gpe_event_info || !(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE)) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}