/* config CPUReset Register */
        /* Firmware Reset or not? */
        read_nic_dword(dev, CPU_GEN, &dwRegRead);
-       if (priv->pFirmware->firmware_status == FW_STATUS_0_INIT)
-               dwRegRead |= CPU_GEN_SYSTEM_RESET; /* do nothing here? */
-       else if (priv->pFirmware->firmware_status == FW_STATUS_5_READY)
-               dwRegRead |= CPU_GEN_FIRMWARE_RESET;
-       else
-               RT_TRACE(COMP_ERR,
-                        "ERROR in %s(): undefined firmware state(%d)\n",
-                        __func__,   priv->pFirmware->firmware_status);
+       dwRegRead |= CPU_GEN_SYSTEM_RESET; /* do nothing here? */
 
        write_nic_dword(dev, CPU_GEN, dwRegRead);
        /* config BB. */