diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_main.c
index 1f41b2c7333e..c963cad92f5a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_main.c
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ static void i40iw_disable_irq(struct i40iw_sc_dev *dev,
 		i40iw_wr32(dev->hw, I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN(msix_vec->idx - 1), 0);
 	else
 		i40iw_wr32(dev->hw, I40E_VFINT_DYN_CTLN1(msix_vec->idx - 1), 0);
-	synchronize_irq(msix_vec->irq);
 	free_irq(msix_vec->irq, dev_id);
 }