diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 7f471bff435c..140d2541562d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -2392,7 +2392,6 @@ void rtl_pci_disconnect(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->deinit_sw_vars(hw);
 
 	if (rtlpci->irq_alloc) {
-		synchronize_irq(rtlpci->pdev->irq);
 		free_irq(rtlpci->pdev->irq, hw);
 		rtlpci->irq_alloc = 0;
 	}