diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/pmu_gk20a.c b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/pmu_gk20a.c
index 4d459ef49..09230437e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/pmu_gk20a.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/pmu_gk20a.c
@@ -4179,7 +4179,6 @@ int gk20a_pmu_destroy(struct gk20a *g)
 	g->pg_gating_cnt += gating_cnt;
 
 	mutex_lock(&pmu->isr_mutex);
-	pmu_enable(pmu, false);
 	pmu->isr_enabled = false;
 	mutex_unlock(&pmu->isr_mutex);