diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
index c999b10531c5..56a8031b56b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
@@ -3622,7 +3622,6 @@ vmxnet3_suspend(struct device *device)
 	vmxnet3_free_intr_resources(adapter);
 
 	netif_device_detach(netdev);
-	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
 
 	/* Create wake-up filters. */
 	pmConf = adapter->pm_conf;