diff --git a/src/jtag/jtag.h b/src/jtag/jtag.h
index f5602f1f8..31ed51e4b 100644
--- a/src/jtag/jtag.h
+++ b/src/jtag/jtag.h
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ static __inline int jtag_add_shift(const enum tap_state shift_state, const enum
 {
 	int retval;
 	retval=interface_jtag_add_shift(shift_state, end_state, bits, value);
-	cmd_queue_end_state = end_state;
 	return retval;
 }