diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 49401be7a2f4c..628101bb08d43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -1776,11 +1776,6 @@ static void i40e_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev)
 		vsi->flags |= I40E_VSI_FLAG_FILTER_CHANGED;
 		vsi->back->flags |= I40E_FLAG_FILTER_SYNC;
 	}
-
-	/* schedule our worker thread which will take care of
-	 * applying the new filter changes
-	 */
-	i40e_service_event_schedule(vsi->back);
 }
 
 /**