diff --git a/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c b/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c
index bcad11709bc9..53e8a914c88b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/kvaser_pciefd.c
@@ -1907,7 +1907,6 @@ static void kvaser_pciefd_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	free_irq(pcie->pci->irq, pcie);
 
-	pci_clear_master(pdev);
 	pci_iounmap(pdev, pcie->reg_base);
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);