diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
index efd7bfccc51f..131138483b87 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
@@ -834,10 +834,6 @@ static void idxd_device_evl_free(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 	if (!evl)
 		return;
 
-	gencfg.bits = ioread32(idxd->reg_base + IDXD_GENCFG_OFFSET);
-	if (!gencfg.evl_en)
-		return;
-
 	mutex_lock(&evl->lock);
 	gencfg.evl_en = 0;
 	iowrite32(gencfg.bits, idxd->reg_base + IDXD_GENCFG_OFFSET);