diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index a7d3405cd572..6fb9bd469a21 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -935,8 +935,6 @@ void snd_usb_endpoint_close(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 		endpoint_set_interface(chip, ep, false);
 
 	if (!--ep->opened) {
-		if (ep->clock_ref && !atomic_read(&ep->clock_ref->locked))
-			ep->clock_ref->rate = 0;
 		ep->iface = 0;
 		ep->altsetting = 0;
 		ep->cur_audiofmt = NULL;