diff --git a/op-hostctl/control_host_obj.c b/op-hostctl/control_host_obj.c
index 0de6ddb..ff9e640 100644
--- a/op-hostctl/control_host_obj.c
+++ b/op-hostctl/control_host_obj.c
@@ -177,9 +177,7 @@
 	if(rc != GPIO_OK)
 	{
 		g_print("ERROR HostControl: GPIO sequence failed (rc=%d)\n",rc);
-	} else {
-		control_emit_goto_system_state(control,"HOST_BOOTING");
-	}
+    }
 	gpio_close(fsi_clk);
 	gpio_close(fsi_data);
 	gpio_close(fsi_enable);