diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/igb_uio/compat.h b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/igb_uio/compat.h
index c8b2c9de31..ce456d4bb7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/igb_uio/compat.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/igb_uio/compat.h
@@ -132,22 +132,3 @@ static bool pci_check_and_mask_intx(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 5, 0)
 #define HAVE_PCI_MSI_MASK_IRQ 1
 #endif
-
-#define BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID 0x14E4
-static const struct pci_device_id no_reset_pci_tbl[] = {
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x164f) }, /* 57711 */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x168a) }, /* 57800 */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x168e) }, /* 57810 */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x163d) }, /* 57811 */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x168d) }, /* 57840_OBS */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x16a1) }, /* 57840_4_10 */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x16a2) }, /* 57840_2_20 */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x16ae) }, /* 57810_MF */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x163e) }, /* 57811_MF */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x16a4) }, /* 57840_MF */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x16a9) }, /* 57800_VF */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x16af) }, /* 57810_VF */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x163f) }, /* 57811_VF */
-	{ PCI_DEVICE(BROADCOM_PCI_VENDOR_ID, 0x16ad) }, /* 57840_VF */
-	{ 0 },
-};
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/igb_uio/igb_uio.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/igb_uio/igb_uio.c
index 037e022678..a3a98c1730 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/igb_uio/igb_uio.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/igb_uio/igb_uio.c
@@ -348,11 +348,6 @@ igbuio_pci_open(struct uio_info *info, struct inode *inode)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool is_device_excluded_from_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
-{
-	return !!pci_match_id(no_reset_pci_tbl, pdev);
-}
-
 static int
 igbuio_pci_release(struct uio_info *info, struct inode *inode)
 {
@@ -365,9 +360,6 @@ igbuio_pci_release(struct uio_info *info, struct inode *inode)
 	/* stop the device from further DMA */
 	pci_clear_master(dev);
 
-	if (!is_device_excluded_from_reset(dev))
-		pci_reset_function(dev);
-
 	return 0;
 }