1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/8139too.c b/drivers/net/8139too.c
index 0cd8e258f882..75317a14ad1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139too.c
@@ -2231,7 +2231,6 @@ static int rtl8139_close (struct net_device *dev)
 
         spin_unlock_irqrestore (&tp->lock, flags);
 
-        synchronize_irq (dev->irq);     /* racy, but that's ok here */
         free_irq (dev->irq, dev);
 
         rtl8139_tx_clear (tp);