diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 6bb56d43614b..0ae88355ad51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -3232,7 +3232,6 @@ static int qlcnic_attach_func(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	pci_set_power_state(pdev, PCI_D0);
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 	pci_restore_state(pdev);