diff --git a/drivers/net/e100.c b/drivers/net/e100.c
index bf1fd2b..24253c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e100.c
@@ -2752,8 +2752,6 @@
 	retval = pci_enable_wake(pdev, 0, 0);
 	if (retval)
 		DPRINTK(PROBE,ERR, "Error clearing wake events\n");
-	if(e100_hw_init(nic))
-		DPRINTK(HW, ERR, "e100_hw_init failed\n");
 
 	netif_device_attach(netdev);
 	if(netif_running(netdev))