diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
index 6fd114784116..21161136cad0 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
@@ -1669,7 +1669,6 @@ static void nv_mcp55_freeze(struct ata_port *ap)
 	mask = readl(mmio_base + NV_INT_ENABLE_MCP55);
 	mask &= ~(NV_INT_ALL_MCP55 << shift);
 	writel(mask, mmio_base + NV_INT_ENABLE_MCP55);
-	ata_sff_freeze(ap);
 }
 
 static void nv_mcp55_thaw(struct ata_port *ap)
@@ -1683,7 +1682,6 @@ static void nv_mcp55_thaw(struct ata_port *ap)
 	mask = readl(mmio_base + NV_INT_ENABLE_MCP55);
 	mask |= (NV_INT_MASK_MCP55 << shift);
 	writel(mask, mmio_base + NV_INT_ENABLE_MCP55);
-	ata_sff_thaw(ap);
 }
 
 static void nv_adma_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)