diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 714e957a871a..db35594d4df7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ static void acpi_button_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 			input_sync(input);
 
 			pm_wakeup_event(&device->dev, 0);
+			acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(
+					device->pnp.device_class,
+					dev_name(&device->dev),
+					event, ++button->pushed);
 		}
 		break;
 	default: