diff --git a/sys/dev/vnic/nic_main.c b/sys/dev/vnic/nic_main.c
index 1c350589af62..ea0baa5616af 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vnic/nic_main.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vnic/nic_main.c
@@ -628,9 +628,6 @@ nic_init_hw(struct nicpf *nic)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	/* Reset NIC, in case the driver is repeatedly inserted and removed */
-	nic_reg_write(nic, NIC_PF_SOFT_RESET, 1);
-
 	/* Enable NIC HW block */
 	nic_reg_write(nic, NIC_PF_CFG, 0x3);