diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
index 42102ebad1adc46dab4fa17001c14a1cbd48ee6b..cc900b99e60a26048c79de64f1385fb2434054a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ int __i2400m_dev_start(struct i2400m *i2400m, enum i2400m_bri flags)
 	result = i2400m_check_mac_addr(i2400m);
 	if (result < 0)
 		goto error_check_mac_addr;
-	wimax_state_change(wimax_dev, WIMAX_ST_UNINITIALIZED);
 	result = i2400m_dev_initialize(i2400m);
 	if (result < 0)
 		goto error_dev_initialize;