diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c
index 8c05b2b79339..a0ce213c473b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c
@@ -419,9 +419,6 @@ static int atl_resume_common(struct device *dev)
 	pci_set_power_state(pdev, PCI_D0);
 	pci_restore_state(pdev);
 
-	/* Reinitialize Nic/Vecs objects */
-	aq_nic_deinit(nic, !nic->aq_hw->aq_nic_cfg->wol);
-
 	if (netif_running(nic->ndev)) {
 		ret = aq_nic_init(nic);
 		if (ret)