diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt.c
index 8a31c963c372..cdc678d1ae1f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt.c
@@ -993,7 +993,6 @@ void xe_gt_reset_async(struct xe_gt *gt)
 
 void xe_gt_suspend_prepare(struct xe_gt *gt)
 {
-	CLASS(xe_force_wake, fw_ref)(gt_to_fw(gt), XE_FORCEWAKE_ALL);
 	xe_uc_suspend_prepare(&gt->uc);
 }