diff --git a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
index 6ccb13c598fa..c64ead2b5e50 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
@@ -828,6 +828,10 @@ int qrtr_endpoint_post(struct qrtr_endpoint *ep, const void *data, size_t len)
 		if (sock_queue_rcv_skb(&ipc->sk, skb))
 			goto err;
 
+		/* Force wakeup for all packets except for sensors */
+		if (node->nid != 9)
+			__pm_wakeup_event(node->ws, 0);
+
 		qrtr_port_put(ipc);
 	}