diff --git a/drivers/net/jme.c b/drivers/net/jme.c
index d85edf3119c2625d999b22a41b6159ba9ebf7a24..c57d9a43cecacbf8a668a0c4b1cca5e7b93c3521 100644
--- a/drivers/net/jme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/jme.c
@@ -2955,11 +2955,7 @@ jme_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	 * Tell stack that we are not ready to work until open()
 	 */
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 
-	/*
-	 * Register netdev
-	 */
 	rc = register_netdev(netdev);
 	if (rc) {
 		pr_err("Cannot register net device\n");