diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c
index 3d4a86bf8..65c98837e 100755
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c
@@ -845,11 +845,9 @@ static void ether3_remove(struct expansion_card *ec)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = ecard_get_drvdata(ec);
 
-	ether3_outw(priv(dev)->regs.config2 |= CFG2_CTRLO, REG_CONFIG2);
 	ecard_set_drvdata(ec, NULL);
 
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
-	del_timer_sync(&priv(dev)->timer);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	ecard_release_resources(ec);
 }