diff --git a/reactos/drivers/input/i8042prt/i8042prt.c b/reactos/drivers/input/i8042prt/i8042prt.c
index f72808a5d18..fe35636f7ff 100644
--- a/reactos/drivers/input/i8042prt/i8042prt.c
+++ b/reactos/drivers/input/i8042prt/i8042prt.c
@@ -517,9 +517,6 @@ static NTSTATUS STDCALL I8042BasicDetect(PDEVICE_EXTENSION DevExt)
 	DevExt->MouseExists = FALSE;
 	DevExt->KeyboardExists = FALSE;
 
-	if (!I8042Write(DevExt, I8042_DATA_PORT, 0x74))
-		return STATUS_TIMEOUT;
-
 	I8042Flush();
 
 	if (!I8042Write(DevExt, I8042_CTRL_PORT, KBD_SELF_TEST))