diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
index 6f6c5dc36197..711077a2e345 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -2154,17 +2154,6 @@ void enic_dev_deinit(struct enic *enic)
 	enic_clear_intr_mode(enic);
 }
 
-static int enic_dev_stats_clear(struct enic *enic)
-{
-	int err;
-
-	spin_lock(&enic->devcmd_lock);
-	err = vnic_dev_stats_clear(enic->vdev);
-	spin_unlock(&enic->devcmd_lock);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
 int enic_dev_init(struct enic *enic)
 {
 	struct device *dev = enic_get_dev(enic);
@@ -2207,10 +2196,6 @@ int enic_dev_init(struct enic *enic)
 
 	enic_init_vnic_resources(enic);
 
-	/* Clear LIF stats
-	 */
-	enic_dev_stats_clear(enic);
-
 	err = enic_set_rq_alloc_buf(enic);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set RQ buffer allocator, aborting\n");