diff -Nru a/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c b/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
--- a/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c	2004-10-08 14:01:29 -07:00
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c	2004-10-08 14:01:29 -07:00
@@ -520,11 +520,6 @@
  found:
 	pr_debug("speed change from %d to %d\n", stir->speed, speed);
 
-	/* sometimes needed to get chip out of stuck state */
-	err = usb_reset_device(stir->usbdev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out;
-
 	/* Reset modulator */
 	err = write_reg(stir, REG_CTRL1, CTRL1_SRESET);
 	if (err)