diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_hw.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_hw.c
index cd29b1038c5e3bf6f4a21659343c65584c44b969..8225cbcd6eb8d25a53d3fd02c547b09fbb6253d5 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_hw.c
@@ -1313,8 +1313,6 @@ static int ntb_setup_intx(struct ntb_device *ndev)
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = ndev->pdev;
 	int rc;
 
-	pci_msi_off(pdev);
-
 	/* Verify intx is enabled */
 	pci_intx(pdev, 1);