diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_ehci.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_ehci.c
index 63f46b02bf..97b73fd96b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_ehci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_ehci.c
@@ -2313,20 +2313,9 @@ static int lpc31_async_setup(struct lpc31_rhport_s *rhport,
         }
     }
 
-  /* Disable the asynchronous schedule */
-
-  regval  = lpc31_getreg(&HCOR->usbcmd);
-  regval &= ~EHCI_USBCMD_ASEN;
-  lpc31_putreg(regval, &HCOR->usbcmd);
-
   /* Add the new QH to the head of the asynchronous queue list */
 
   lpc31_qh_enqueue(&g_asynchead, qh);
-
-  /* Re-enable the asynchronous schedule */
-
-  regval |= EHCI_USBCMD_ASEN;
-  lpc31_putreg(regval, &HCOR->usbcmd);
   return OK;
 
   /* Clean-up after an error */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ehci.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ehci.c
index b23ef8964e..8c9276c1d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ehci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ehci.c
@@ -2129,20 +2129,9 @@ static int sam_async_setup(struct sam_rhport_s *rhport,
         }
     }
 
-  /* Disable the asynchronous schedule */
-
-  regval  = sam_getreg(&HCOR->usbcmd);
-  regval &= ~EHCI_USBCMD_ASEN;
-  sam_putreg(regval, &HCOR->usbcmd);
-
   /* Add the new QH to the head of the asynchronous queue list */
 
   sam_qh_enqueue(&g_asynchead, qh);
-
-  /* Re-enable the asynchronous schedule */
-
-  regval |= EHCI_USBCMD_ASEN;
-  sam_putreg(regval, &HCOR->usbcmd);
   return OK;
 
   /* Clean-up after an error */