diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
index 17fa6aa30eae..edda8360e8ba 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
@@ -433,8 +433,6 @@ static void device_print_info(struct vnt_private *pDevice)
 static bool device_get_pci_info(struct vnt_private *pDevice,
 				struct pci_dev *pcid)
 {
-	u8  b;
-
 	pci_set_master(pcid);
 
 	pDevice->memaddr = pci_resource_start(pcid, 0);
@@ -442,9 +440,6 @@ static bool device_get_pci_info(struct vnt_private *pDevice,
 
 	pDevice->pcid = pcid;
 
-	pci_read_config_byte(pcid, PCI_COMMAND, &b);
-	pci_write_config_byte(pcid, PCI_COMMAND, (b|PCI_COMMAND_MASTER));
-
 	return true;
 }