diff --git a/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c b/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
index 4e41a4e29a1e..8598f2b47eb3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
+++ b/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
@@ -1392,7 +1392,6 @@ snd_nm256_peek_for_sig(struct nm256 *chip)
  */
 static int nm256_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct pci_dev *pci = to_pci_dev(dev);
 	struct snd_card *card = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct nm256 *chip = card->private_data;
 
@@ -1400,15 +1399,11 @@ static int nm256_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	snd_pcm_suspend_all(chip->pcm);
 	snd_ac97_suspend(chip->ac97);
 	chip->coeffs_current = 0;
-	pci_disable_device(pci);
-	pci_save_state(pci);
-	pci_set_power_state(pci, PCI_D3hot);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int nm256_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct pci_dev *pci = to_pci_dev(dev);
 	struct snd_card *card = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct nm256 *chip = card->private_data;
 	int i;
@@ -1416,15 +1411,6 @@ static int nm256_resume(struct device *dev)
 	/* Perform a full reset on the hardware */
 	chip->in_resume = 1;
 
-	pci_set_power_state(pci, PCI_D0);
-	pci_restore_state(pci);
-	if (pci_enable_device(pci) < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "pci_enable_device failed, disabling device\n");
-		snd_card_disconnect(card);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-	pci_set_master(pci);
-
 	snd_nm256_init_chip(chip);
 
 	/* restore ac97 */