diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
index dde8dc720cd3..45740af163f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,6 @@ int nicvf_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	/* Clear multiqset info */
 	nic->pnicvf = nic;
-	nic->sqs_count = 0;
 
 	return 0;
 }