diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 2d27f8aa0d4b..f4bd63216672 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@ static int do_reset(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 	u64 old_num_rx_queues, old_num_tx_queues;
 	u64 old_num_rx_slots, old_num_tx_slots;
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-	int i, rc;
+	int rc;
 
 	netdev_dbg(adapter->netdev,
 		   "[S:%d FOP:%d] Reset reason %d, reset_state %d\n",
@@ -2110,10 +2110,6 @@ static int do_reset(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 	/* refresh device's multicast list */
 	ibmvnic_set_multi(netdev);
 
-	/* kick napi */
-	for (i = 0; i < adapter->req_rx_queues; i++)
-		napi_schedule(&adapter->napi[i]);
-
 	if (adapter->reset_reason == VNIC_RESET_FAILOVER ||
 	    adapter->reset_reason == VNIC_RESET_MOBILITY)
 		__netdev_notify_peers(netdev);