1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
index 8f876f6ab367..0fb780e35fa8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
@@ -1313,8 +1313,6 @@ static int netiucv_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
          * and throw away packet.
          */
         if (fsm_getstate(privptr->fsm) != DEV_STATE_RUNNING) {
-                if (!in_atomic())
-                        fsm_event(privptr->fsm, DEV_EVENT_START, dev);
                 dev_kfree_skb(skb);
                 privptr->stats.tx_dropped++;
                 privptr->stats.tx_errors++;