diff --git a/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-cards.c b/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-cards.c
index 8ca872722a24..a69c82e11991 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-cards.c
@@ -998,9 +998,6 @@ static int fill_board_specific_data(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	/* initialize hardware */
-	rc = tm6000_init(dev);
-
 	return rc;
 }