diff --git a/scripts/qat_setup.sh b/scripts/qat_setup.sh
index b8b17d890..3250e5ef8 100755
--- a/scripts/qat_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/qat_setup.sh
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ else
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+echo -n "8086 37c9" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/$driver_to_bind/remove_id 2> /dev/null
 echo -n "8086 37c9" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/$driver_to_bind/new_id
 for vf in "${qat_vf_bdfs[@]}"; do
 	if ! ls -l /sys/bus/pci/devices/$vf/driver | grep -q $driver_to_bind; then