diff --git a/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c b/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c
index 78f5aed532475db9391c4286d2573d4e132b6915..8a7217d4df6cb23b71fdb9c12ac64300be526e5a 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c
@@ -541,8 +541,6 @@ static void aspeed_smc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         sysbus_init_irq(sbd, &s->cs_lines[i]);
     }
 
-    aspeed_smc_reset(dev);
-
     /* The memory region for the controller registers */
     memory_region_init_io(&s->mmio, OBJECT(s), &aspeed_smc_ops, s,
                           s->ctrl->name, ASPEED_SMC_R_MAX * 4);