diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_bus_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_bus_pci.c
index e508f8eb43bf81..b8678da1cce528 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_bus_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_bus_pci.c
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ static void ionic_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	ionic_port_reset(ionic);
 	ionic_reset(ionic);
 	ionic_dev_teardown(ionic);
-	pci_clear_master(pdev);
 	ionic_unmap_bars(ionic);
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);