diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
index d05fbfdce5e5..5d6c40d86775 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ static int aq_ndev_change_mtu(struct net_device *ndev, int new_mtu)
 		goto err_exit;
 	ndev->mtu = new_mtu;
 
-	if (netif_running(ndev)) {
-		aq_ndev_close(ndev);
-		aq_ndev_open(ndev);
-	}
-
 err_exit:
 	return err;
 }