diff --git a/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c b/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c
index 1f418223d..1c148fbbb 100644
--- a/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c
+++ b/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c
@@ -507,9 +507,6 @@ static void doResolveLinks(dbRecordType *pdbRecordType, dbCommon *precord,
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        if (plink->type == PV_LINK)
-            dbInitLink(precord, plink, pdbFldDes->field_type);
     }
 }