diff --git a/src/pae/ieee802_1x_cp.c b/src/pae/ieee802_1x_cp.c
index 5ff3fff9f..8cdce30e8 100644
--- a/src/pae/ieee802_1x_cp.c
+++ b/src/pae/ieee802_1x_cp.c
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ struct ieee802_1x_cp_sm * ieee802_1x_cp_sm_init(struct ieee802_1x_kay *kay)
 	secy_cp_control_confidentiality_offset(sm->kay,
 					       sm->confidentiality_offset);
 
-	SM_ENTER(CP, INIT);
 	SM_STEP_RUN(CP);
 
 	return sm;