diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/firmware.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/firmware.c
index 11d605b97bd0..408c7e2c0b08 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/firmware.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/firmware.c
@@ -285,6 +285,5 @@ static struct gb_protocol firmware_protocol = {
 	.connection_init	= gb_firmware_connection_init,
 	.connection_exit	= gb_firmware_connection_exit,
 	.request_recv		= gb_firmware_request_recv,
-	.flags			= GB_PROTOCOL_SKIP_CONTROL_DISCONNECTED,
 };
 gb_builtin_protocol_driver(firmware_protocol);