diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 665a9b7310f6d957dc6aa670c51af2d16ed48679..68b9d17a0f1affed6773d13ed356136b92d3803f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2082,7 +2082,6 @@ static int be_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	be_async_mcc_disable(adapter);
 
-	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 	adapter->link_up = false;