diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
index e6784023bce426fddd796db919ee608a162d543b..aa7ee43f925252d3d31fcbfd34425e1fca749b5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ int qlcnic_pinit_from_rom(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_PEG_NET_4 + 0x3c, 1);
 	msleep(20);
 
-	qlcnic_rom_unlock(adapter);
 	/* big hammer don't reset CAM block on reset */
 	QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_ROMUSB_GLB_SW_RESET, 0xfeffffff);