diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c b/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c
index 8a185ff7e932979f5280ee6ec91648fd79134ccc..1f501ff34a6288429b166f6fc4af452592f0d692 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c
@@ -3712,10 +3712,6 @@ static int octeon_usb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* This delay is needed for CN3010, but I don't know why... */
 	mdelay(10);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-	cvmx_usb_poll(&priv->usb);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
-
 	status = usb_add_hcd(hcd, irq, 0);
 	if (status) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "USB add HCD failed with %d\n", status);