diff --git a/master/device.c b/master/device.c
index c7b8d0c8..507491a6 100644
--- a/master/device.c
+++ b/master/device.c
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ void ec_device_detach(ec_device_t *device /**< EtherCAT device */)
 
 int ec_device_open(ec_device_t *device /**< EtherCAT device */)
 {
-    unsigned int i;
-
     if (!device->dev) {
         EC_ERR("No net_device to open!\n");
         return -1;
@@ -168,9 +166,6 @@ int ec_device_open(ec_device_t *device /**< EtherCAT device */)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    // device could have received frames before
-    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) ec_device_poll(device);
-
     device->link_state = 0;
     device->tx_count = 0;
     device->rx_count = 0;