diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c
index 073352517adc..a85b29e797f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c
@@ -117,15 +117,6 @@ static int cfhsi_flush_fifo(struct cfhsi *cfhsi)
 	dev_dbg(&cfhsi->ndev->dev, "%s.\n",
 		__func__);
 
-
-	ret = cfhsi->dev->cfhsi_wake_up(cfhsi->dev);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_warn(&cfhsi->ndev->dev,
-			"%s: can't wake up HSI interface: %d.\n",
-			__func__, ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	do {
 		ret = cfhsi->dev->cfhsi_fifo_occupancy(cfhsi->dev,
 				&fifo_occupancy);
@@ -168,8 +159,6 @@ static int cfhsi_flush_fifo(struct cfhsi *cfhsi)
 		}
 	} while (1);
 
-	cfhsi->dev->cfhsi_wake_down(cfhsi->dev);
-
 	return ret;
 }