diff --git a/drivers/peci/peci_mchp_xec.c b/drivers/peci/peci_mchp_xec.c
index 1b009eec9d3..e6cc1aab2da 100644
--- a/drivers/peci/peci_mchp_xec.c
+++ b/drivers/peci/peci_mchp_xec.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ static int peci_xec_transfer(struct device *dev, struct peci_msg *msg)
 			LOG_WRN("Write buffer is not empty\n");
 		}
 
-		base->ERROR = base->ERROR;
 		LOG_WRN("Transaction error %x\n", base->ERROR);
 		return -EIO;
 	}