diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/airoha/airoha_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/airoha/airoha_eth.c
index 62bcbbbe2a95..56cf9a926a83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/airoha/airoha_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/airoha/airoha_eth.c
@@ -3083,7 +3083,6 @@ static void airoha_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (!port)
 			continue;
 
-		airoha_dev_stop(port->dev);
 		unregister_netdev(port->dev);
 		airoha_metadata_dst_free(port);
 	}