diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
index b48f76182049..10b075bc5959 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
@@ -380,8 +380,6 @@ static void fm93c56a_select(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
 
 	qdev->eeprom_cmd_data = AUBURN_EEPROM_CS_1;
 	ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev, spir, ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->eeprom_cmd_data);
-	ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev, spir,
-			   ((ISP_NVRAM_MASK << 16) | qdev->eeprom_cmd_data));
 }
 
 /*