diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ale.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ale.c
index 3ae83879a75f..097ebe7077ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ale.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ale.c
@@ -785,7 +785,6 @@ int cpsw_ale_destroy(struct cpsw_ale *ale)
 {
 	if (!ale)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	cpsw_ale_stop(ale);
 	cpsw_ale_control_set(ale, 0, ALE_ENABLE, 0);
 	kfree(ale);
 	return 0;