diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index 07349270535d..82dfe07b1d47 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -1204,10 +1204,6 @@ int scsi_sysfs_add_sdev(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	struct request_queue *rq = sdev->request_queue;
 	struct scsi_target *starget = sdev->sdev_target;
 
-	error = scsi_device_set_state(sdev, SDEV_RUNNING);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
 	error = scsi_target_add(starget);
 	if (error)
 		return error;