diff --git a/net/tipc/handler.c b/net/tipc/handler.c
index 111ff8300ae52ed43226f3ec8ab079bdb2e00b9c..b36f0fcd9bdfe76d04adf287687190ada3e9ccca 100644
--- a/net/tipc/handler.c
+++ b/net/tipc/handler.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ void tipc_handler_stop(void)
 		return;
 
 	handler_enabled = 0;
-	tasklet_disable(&tipc_tasklet);
 	tasklet_kill(&tipc_tasklet);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&qitem_lock);