diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 63ae4674d200..ffbba5f6b7a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -2255,8 +2255,6 @@ int ice_schedule_reset(struct ice_pf *pf, enum ice_reset_req reset)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	ice_unplug_aux_dev(pf);
-
 	switch (reset) {
 	case ICE_RESET_PFR:
 		set_bit(ICE_PFR_REQ, pf->state);