diff --git a/sound/usb/stream.c b/sound/usb/stream.c
index ceb93d798182..99578e9a8af0 100644
--- a/sound/usb/stream.c
+++ b/sound/usb/stream.c
@@ -1221,12 +1221,6 @@ static int __snd_usb_parse_audio_interface(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 			if (err < 0)
 				return err;
 		}
-
-		/* try to set the interface... */
-		usb_set_interface(chip->dev, iface_no, 0);
-		snd_usb_init_pitch(chip, fp);
-		snd_usb_init_sample_rate(chip, fp, fp->rate_max);
-		usb_set_interface(chip->dev, iface_no, altno);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }