diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 430bb0db9bc4..e102eef0b332 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1025,14 +1025,6 @@ static int at86rf230_hw_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	rc = at86rf230_read_subreg(lp, SR_AVDD_OK, &status);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-	if (!status) {
-		dev_err(&lp->spi->dev, "AVDD error\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }