diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 7337bf1b7d6a..7dba5f3fd052 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -6839,9 +6839,6 @@ static void rtl8156_up(struct r8152 *tp)
 	ocp_word_w0w1(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_RXFIFO_FULL, RXFIFO_FULL_MASK,
 		      0x08);
 
-	ocp_word_clr_bits(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL3,
-			  PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN);
-
 	ocp_word_clr_bits(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL3, PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN);
 
 	if (tp->version != RTL_VER_16)