diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
index 24447ddb4b66b22fda2cc764c3b2c36ab9bbfdf3..1c927acf5f08946ba4ab29bb6445dd27a94a890a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
@@ -3275,7 +3275,6 @@ qla82xx_device_state_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 
 		switch (dev_state) {
 		case QLA82XX_DEV_READY:
-			qla82xx_check_md_needed(vha);
 			ha->flags.isp82xx_reset_owner = 0;
 			goto exit;
 		case QLA82XX_DEV_COLD: