diff --git a/plugins/huawei.c b/plugins/huawei.c
index b4b74367..09a7a3eb 100644
--- a/plugins/huawei.c
+++ b/plugins/huawei.c
@@ -621,9 +621,6 @@ static void huawei_pre_sim(struct ofono_modem *modem)
 	ofono_devinfo_create(modem, 0, "atmodem", data->pcui);
 	data->sim = ofono_sim_create(modem, OFONO_VENDOR_HUAWEI,
 					"atmodem", data->pcui);
-
-	data->sim_poll_count = 0;
-	query_sim_state(modem);
 }
 
 static void huawei_post_sim(struct ofono_modem *modem)