diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c
index b1c3227ae4ab..a05dfecdd9b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c
@@ -157,11 +157,6 @@ static int i40e_xsk_umem_disable(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u16 qid)
 		err = i40e_queue_pair_enable(vsi, qid);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
-
-		/* Kick start the NAPI context so that receiving will start */
-		err = i40e_xsk_wakeup(vsi->netdev, qid, XDP_WAKEUP_RX);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
 	}
 
 	return 0;