diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 63c34043b4d91e0bfb2864672704be838f518fef..c3201affa0b6f99c17ff6d28c71e3cd08adb58c6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -1125,9 +1125,6 @@ static void stop_data_traffic(struct acm *acm)
 	for (i = 0; i < acm->rx_buflimit; i++)
 		usb_kill_urb(acm->ru[i].urb);
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&acm->filled_read_bufs);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&acm->spare_read_bufs);
-
 	tasklet_enable(&acm->urb_task);
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&acm->work);