diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 7642cd0c4173..0eb06750a5d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ 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, "Re-setting driver (%d)\n",
 		   rwi->reset_reason);
@@ -1878,10 +1878,6 @@ 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_CHANGE_PARAM) {
 		call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS, netdev);