diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index 7232d43e2207..4477e999ec70 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -1031,10 +1031,6 @@ int scsi_sysfs_add_sdev(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	struct request_queue *rq = sdev->request_queue;
 	struct scsi_target *starget = sdev->sdev_target;
 
-	error = scsi_device_set_state(sdev, SDEV_RUNNING);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
 	error = scsi_target_add(starget);
 	if (error)
 		return error;