diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
index c9efb7df892e..e01d14f6c366 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
@@ -765,7 +765,6 @@ static void kaweth_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *net)
 
 	netdev_dbg(net, "Setting Rx mode to %d\n", packet_filter_bitmap);
 
-	netif_stop_queue(net);
 
 	if (net->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 		packet_filter_bitmap |= KAWETH_PACKET_FILTER_PROMISCUOUS;
@@ -775,7 +774,6 @@ static void kaweth_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *net)
 	}
 
 	kaweth->packet_filter_bitmap = packet_filter_bitmap;
-	netif_wake_queue(net);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************