diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
index 3d61a767a8a340f0e6475c93b5dd26a73ec2fbdf..09f20c79475453437423b5fc094cb8ff37c5568b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ int qlcnic_pinit_from_rom(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_PEG_NET_4 + 0x3c, 1);
 	msleep(20);
 
-	qlcnic_rom_unlock(adapter);
 	/* big hammer don't reset CAM block on reset */
 	QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_ROMUSB_GLB_SW_RESET, 0xfeffffff);