diff --git a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
index b857d81ac48c..5d15d9e8431d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
@@ -1711,11 +1711,6 @@ void pm_runtime_reinit(struct device *dev)
 				pm_runtime_put(dev->parent);
 		}
 	}
-	/*
-	 * Clear power.needs_force_resume in case it has been set by
-	 * pm_runtime_force_suspend() invoked from a driver remove callback.
-	 */
-	dev->power.needs_force_resume = false;
 }
 
 /**