diff --git a/sys/pci/if_sis.c b/sys/pci/if_sis.c
index bb502f49828..62b4b508f0a 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_sis.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_sis.c
@@ -1374,8 +1374,6 @@ sis_attach(dev)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	callout_handle_init(&sc->sis_stat_ch);
-
 	/*
 	 * Call MI attach routine.
 	 */
@@ -1748,8 +1746,6 @@ sis_tick(xsc)
 			sis_start(ifp);
 	}
 
-	sc->sis_stat_ch = timeout(sis_tick, sc, hz);
-
 	SIS_UNLOCK(sc);
 
 	return;