diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_main.c
index 46653ad56f5a..13b654ddd3cc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_main.c
@@ -602,7 +602,6 @@ static int usnic_ib_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	usnic_vnic_free(vf->vnic);
 out_release_regions:
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-	pci_clear_master(pdev);
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 out_disable_device:
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
@@ -623,7 +622,6 @@ static void usnic_ib_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	kref_put(&pf->vf_cnt, usnic_ib_undiscover_pf);
 	usnic_vnic_free(vf->vnic);
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-	pci_clear_master(pdev);
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	kfree(vf);