diff --git a/drivers/hv/connection.c b/drivers/hv/connection.c
index 1ab3581b096a..818667ef9c74 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/connection.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/connection.c
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ int vmbus_connect(void)
 cleanup:
 	pr_err("Unable to connect to host\n");
 
-	vmbus_connection.conn_state = DISCONNECTED;
 	vmbus_disconnect();
 
 	kfree(msginfo);
diff --git a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
index c1edc3a5b673..4692687cdbf3 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
@@ -3039,7 +3039,6 @@ static void __exit vmbus_exit(void)
 
 	hv_remove_kexec_handler();
 	hv_remove_crash_handler();
-	vmbus_connection.conn_state = DISCONNECTED;
 	hv_stimer_global_cleanup();
 	vmbus_disconnect();
 	if (vmbus_irq == -1)