diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.c
index 078be2ad6a..8e478030ad 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.c
@@ -963,7 +963,6 @@ static void uhci_async_complete(USBPort *port, USBPacket *packet)
     UHCIState *s = async->queue->uhci;
 
     if (packet->status == USB_RET_REMOVE_FROM_QUEUE) {
-        uhci_async_unlink(async);
         uhci_async_cancel(async);
         return;
     }