diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
index 4be4cc09eb90..a69a95304cb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ static int mdiobus_register_gpiod(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 
 	mdiodev->reset = gpiod;
 
-	/* Assert the reset signal again */
-	mdio_device_reset(mdiodev, 1);
-
 	return 0;
 }