diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 8c30eea61b6d9e..04836bbaf7d58e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -2399,8 +2399,6 @@ 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);