diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index bdb696612e11f..0867f72758522 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -2515,10 +2515,6 @@ static int lan78xx_open(struct net_device *net)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = lan78xx_reset(dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto done;
-
 	phy_start(net->phydev);
 
 	netif_dbg(dev, ifup, dev->net, "phy initialised successfully");