Index: sys/dev/vnic/nic_main.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/vnic/nic_main.c
+++ sys/dev/vnic/nic_main.c
@@ -628,9 +628,6 @@
 {
 	int i;
 
-	/* Reset NIC, in case the driver is repeatedly inserted and removed */
-	nic_reg_write(nic, NIC_PF_SOFT_RESET, 1);
-
 	/* Enable NIC HW block */
 	nic_reg_write(nic, NIC_PF_CFG, 0x3);