diff --git a/sys/dev/igc/if_igc.c b/sys/dev/igc/if_igc.c
--- a/sys/dev/igc/if_igc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/igc/if_igc.c
@@ -2050,8 +2050,6 @@
 		sc->rx_queues = NULL;
 	}
 
-	igc_release_hw_control(sc);
-
 	if (sc->mta != NULL) {
 		free(sc->mta, M_DEVBUF);
 	}