diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc.c
index 6abb8f2dc33d..892c1315ce49 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static int __uc_init_hw(struct intel_uc *uc)
 
 	ret = intel_guc_sample_forcewake(guc);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_communication;
+		goto err_log_capture;
 
 	if (intel_uc_uses_guc_submission(uc))
 		intel_guc_submission_enable(guc);
@@ -529,8 +529,6 @@ static int __uc_init_hw(struct intel_uc *uc)
 	/*
 	 * We've failed to load the firmware :(
 	 */
-err_communication:
-	guc_disable_communication(guc);
 err_log_capture:
 	__uc_capture_load_err_log(uc);
 err_out:
@@ -558,9 +556,6 @@ static void __uc_fini_hw(struct intel_uc *uc)
 	if (intel_uc_uses_guc_submission(uc))
 		intel_guc_submission_disable(guc);
 
-	if (guc_communication_enabled(guc))
-		guc_disable_communication(guc);
-
 	__uc_sanitize(uc);
 }
 
@@ -577,7 +572,6 @@ void intel_uc_reset_prepare(struct intel_uc *uc)
 	if (!intel_guc_is_ready(guc))
 		return;
 
-	guc_disable_communication(guc);
 	__uc_sanitize(uc);
 }