diff --git a/mt7915/pci.c b/mt7915/pci.c
index 8536f795..8007e620 100644
--- a/mt7915/pci.c
+++ b/mt7915/pci.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static int mt7915_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	mdev = &dev->mt76;
 	mt7915_wfsys_reset(dev);
-	hif2 = mt7915_pci_init_hif2(pdev);
 
 	ret = mt7915_mmio_wed_init(dev, pdev, true, &irq);
 	if (ret < 0)