diff --git a/kernel/busses/i2c-amd8111.c b/kernel/busses/i2c-amd8111.c
index 96d59916..20509254 100644
--- a/kernel/busses/i2c-amd8111.c
+++ b/kernel/busses/i2c-amd8111.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ s32 amd8111_access(struct i2c_adapter * adap, u16 addr, unsigned short flags,
 			break;
 
 		case I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_PROC_CALL:
-			protocol |= pec;
 			len = min_t(u8, data->block[0], 31);
 			amd_ec_write(smbus, AMD_SMB_CMD, command);
 			amd_ec_write(smbus, AMD_SMB_BCNT, len);