diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
index 3313e2daeab0..b28ea3379356 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
@@ -779,7 +779,6 @@ static int serio_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct serio *serio = to_serio_port(dev);
 
 	if (!serio->drv || !serio->drv->reconnect || serio->drv->reconnect(serio)) {
-		serio_disconnect_port(serio);
 		/*
 		 * Driver re-probing can take a while, so better let kseriod
 		 * deal with it.