diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 5e557545df6d..27e1622bb03b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -2291,9 +2291,6 @@ static void mv88e6xxx_port_disable(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port)
 
 	mv88e6xxx_reg_lock(chip);
 
-	if (mv88e6xxx_port_set_state(chip, port, BR_STATE_DISABLED))
-		dev_err(chip->dev, "failed to disable port\n");
-
 	if (chip->info->ops->serdes_irq_free)
 		chip->info->ops->serdes_irq_free(chip, port);