diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
index 605fe555e157d59e2e76d7b58cf8abd39110b183..c3372498f4f154dc483bb4beda7ce4a83aa52b36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ static int lapbeth_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	netif_start_queue(dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -300,8 +299,6 @@ static int lapbeth_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	netif_stop_queue(dev);
-
 	if ((err = lapb_unregister(dev)) != LAPB_OK)
 		pr_err("lapb_unregister error: %d\n", err);