diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index af563ee827aa..98ccba19292a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -3292,8 +3292,6 @@ channel_handler(struct ipmi_smi *intf, struct ipmi_recv_msg *msg)
 			intf->channels_ready = true;
 			wake_up(&intf->waitq);
 		} else {
-			intf->channel_list = intf->wchannels + set;
-			intf->channels_ready = true;
 			rv = send_channel_info_cmd(intf, intf->curr_channel);
 		}