diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.c
index c7ed82eb2539..1ff0eefcfd0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.c
@@ -154,9 +154,6 @@ static s32 ixgbe_poll_for_msg(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 mbx_id)
 		udelay(mbx->usec_delay);
 	}
 
-	/* if we failed, all future posted messages fail until reset */
-	if (!countdown)
-		mbx->timeout = 0;
 out:
 	return countdown ? 0 : IXGBE_ERR_MBX;
 }
@@ -183,9 +180,6 @@ static s32 ixgbe_poll_for_ack(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 mbx_id)
 		udelay(mbx->usec_delay);
 	}
 
-	/* if we failed, all future posted messages fail until reset */
-	if (!countdown)
-		mbx->timeout = 0;
 out:
 	return countdown ? 0 : IXGBE_ERR_MBX;
 }