diff --git a/sound/pci/es1968.c b/sound/pci/es1968.c
index 6039700f8579..631be029f8c0 100644
--- a/sound/pci/es1968.c
+++ b/sound/pci/es1968.c
@@ -2383,7 +2383,6 @@ static void snd_es1968_start_irq(struct es1968 *chip)
  */
 static int es1968_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct pci_dev *pci = to_pci_dev(dev);
 	struct snd_card *card = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct es1968 *chip = card->private_data;
 
@@ -2396,16 +2395,11 @@ static int es1968_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	snd_pcm_suspend_all(chip->pcm);
 	snd_ac97_suspend(chip->ac97);
 	snd_es1968_bob_stop(chip);
-
-	pci_disable_device(pci);
-	pci_save_state(pci);
-	pci_set_power_state(pci, PCI_D3hot);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int es1968_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct pci_dev *pci = to_pci_dev(dev);
 	struct snd_card *card = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct es1968 *chip = card->private_data;
 	struct esschan *es;
@@ -2413,16 +2407,6 @@ static int es1968_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (! chip->do_pm)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* restore all our config */
-	pci_set_power_state(pci, PCI_D0);
-	pci_restore_state(pci);
-	if (pci_enable_device(pci) < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "pci_enable_device failed, disabling device\n");
-		snd_card_disconnect(card);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-	pci_set_master(pci);
-
 	snd_es1968_chip_init(chip);
 
 	/* need to restore the base pointers.. */