diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x.c
index e16501b41ed8..447459969cb5 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm3x.c
@@ -398,9 +398,6 @@ static void etm_disable_hw(void *info)
 	CS_UNLOCK(drvdata->base);
 	etm_set_prog(drvdata);
 
-	/* Program trace enable to low by using always false event */
-	etm_writel(drvdata, ETM_HARD_WIRE_RES_A | ETM_EVENT_NOT_A, ETMTEEVR);
-
 	/* Read back sequencer and counters for post trace analysis */
 	config->seq_curr_state = (etm_readl(drvdata, ETMSQR) & ETM_SQR_MASK);