diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
index 985cbcf48bda83317d235395fbbca689f5649ee1..b5275c4a8eedf8bb6408943c5eb3f0fa38d9870d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
@@ -399,12 +399,6 @@ static int cp210x_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 
 	/* Configure the termios structure */
 	cp210x_get_termios(tty, port);
-
-	/* Set the DTR and RTS pins low */
-	cp210x_tiocmset_port(tty ? (struct usb_serial_port *) tty->driver_data
-			: port,
-		NULL, TIOCM_DTR | TIOCM_RTS, 0);
-
 	return 0;
 }