diff --git a/sys/dev/wi/if_wi.c b/sys/dev/wi/if_wi.c
index 5c5c71687f8..e4076ff5de1 100644
--- a/sys/dev/wi/if_wi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/wi/if_wi.c
@@ -655,9 +655,6 @@ wi_init(void *arg)
 		wi_write_val(sc, WI_RID_PORTTYPE, WI_PORTTYPE_ADHOC);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP:
-		/* The card can lock up if we don't toggle it first. */
-		wi_cmd(sc, WI_CMD_DISABLE | WI_PORT0, 0, 0, 0);
-		wi_cmd(sc, WI_CMD_ENABLE | WI_PORT0, 0, 0, 0);
 		wi_write_val(sc, WI_RID_PORTTYPE, WI_PORTTYPE_HOSTAP);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_M_MONITOR: