diff --git a/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c b/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
index 2d1468024c27..93fba3ec9afe 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
@@ -724,6 +724,13 @@ static int vr_attach(dev)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Windows may put the chip in suspend mode when it
+	 * shuts down. Be sure to kick it in the head to wake it
+	 * up again.
+	 */
+	VR_CLRBIT(sc, VR_STICKHW, (VR_STICKHW_DS0|VR_STICKHW_DS1));
+
 	/* Reset the adapter. */
 	vr_reset(sc);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/vr/if_vrreg.h b/sys/dev/vr/if_vrreg.h
index 235962d013c6..c84f5c242804 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vr/if_vrreg.h
+++ b/sys/dev/vr/if_vrreg.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 #define VR_CONFIG		0x78
 #define VR_MPA_CNT		0x7C
 #define VR_CRC_CNT		0x7E
+#define VR_STICKHW		0x83
 
 /*
  * RX config bits.
@@ -269,6 +270,13 @@
 #define VR_CFG_DIAG		0x40000000
 #define VR_CFG_GPIOEN		0x80000000
 
+/* Sticky HW bits */
+#define VR_STICKHW_DS0		0x01
+#define VR_STICKHW_DS1		0x02
+#define VR_STICKHW_WOL_ENB	0x04
+#define VR_STICKHW_WOL_STS	0x08
+#define VR_STICKHW_LEGWOL_ENB	0x80
+
 /*
  * Rhine TX/RX list structure.
  */
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_vr.c b/sys/pci/if_vr.c
index 2d1468024c27..93fba3ec9afe 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_vr.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_vr.c
@@ -724,6 +724,13 @@ static int vr_attach(dev)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Windows may put the chip in suspend mode when it
+	 * shuts down. Be sure to kick it in the head to wake it
+	 * up again.
+	 */
+	VR_CLRBIT(sc, VR_STICKHW, (VR_STICKHW_DS0|VR_STICKHW_DS1));
+
 	/* Reset the adapter. */
 	vr_reset(sc);
 
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_vrreg.h b/sys/pci/if_vrreg.h
index 235962d013c6..c84f5c242804 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_vrreg.h
+++ b/sys/pci/if_vrreg.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 #define VR_CONFIG		0x78
 #define VR_MPA_CNT		0x7C
 #define VR_CRC_CNT		0x7E
+#define VR_STICKHW		0x83
 
 /*
  * RX config bits.
@@ -269,6 +270,13 @@
 #define VR_CFG_DIAG		0x40000000
 #define VR_CFG_GPIOEN		0x80000000
 
+/* Sticky HW bits */
+#define VR_STICKHW_DS0		0x01
+#define VR_STICKHW_DS1		0x02
+#define VR_STICKHW_WOL_ENB	0x04
+#define VR_STICKHW_WOL_STS	0x08
+#define VR_STICKHW_LEGWOL_ENB	0x80
+
 /*
  * Rhine TX/RX list structure.
  */