diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/rtl28xxu.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/rtl28xxu.c
index 1ccb99b0a2043a61a59406976f708c7a74ba2f7a..c246c50be6295c6ecfebf94b8b383e63a1ee9796 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/rtl28xxu.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/rtl28xxu.c
@@ -942,17 +942,6 @@ static int rtl2832u_power_ctrl(struct dvb_usb_device *d, int onoff)
 		/* bit 7 to 1 */
 		val |= 0x80;
 
-		ret = rtl28xx_wr_reg(d, SYS_DEMOD_CTL, val);
-		if (ret)
-			goto err;
-
-		/* demod HW reset */
-		ret = rtl28xx_rd_reg(d, SYS_DEMOD_CTL, &val);
-		if (ret)
-			goto err;
-		/* bit 5 to 0 */
-		val &= 0xdf;
-
 		ret = rtl28xx_wr_reg(d, SYS_DEMOD_CTL, val);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err;