diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
index a88763066681..77c412a7e7a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
@@ -2936,13 +2936,6 @@ ice_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_pauseparam *pause)
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Tell the OS link is going down, the link will go back up when fw
-	 * says it is ready asynchronously
-	 */
-	ice_print_link_msg(vsi, false);
-	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
-
 	/* Set the FC mode and only restart AN if link is up */
 	status = ice_set_fc(pi, &aq_failures, link_up);