diff --git a/drivers/input/djoystick.c b/drivers/input/djoystick.c
index e7f95840a22..1ce8baf0141 100644
--- a/drivers/input/djoystick.c
+++ b/drivers/input/djoystick.c
@@ -331,10 +331,6 @@ static void djoy_sample(FAR struct djoy_upperhalf_s *priv)
         }
     }
 
-  /* Enable/disable interrupt handling */
-
-  djoy_enable(priv);
-
   priv->du_sample = sample;
   leave_critical_section(flags);
 }