diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
index 213b0ff8f3d6..c1b81077c4a8 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
@@ -510,8 +510,6 @@ fw_core_handle_bus_reset(struct fw_card *card,
 	struct fw_node *local_node;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	fw_flush_transactions(card);
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&card->lock, flags);
 
 	/*