diff --git a/voltha/adapters/brcm_openomci_onu/brcm_openomci_onu_handler.py b/voltha/adapters/brcm_openomci_onu/brcm_openomci_onu_handler.py
index a21980c..5e2f7f3 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/brcm_openomci_onu/brcm_openomci_onu_handler.py
+++ b/voltha/adapters/brcm_openomci_onu/brcm_openomci_onu_handler.py
@@ -626,7 +626,6 @@
                 reactor.callLater(0, self._onu_omci_device.stop)
                 self.disable_ports(device)
                 device.oper_status = OperStatus.UNKNOWN
-                device.connect_status = ConnectStatus.UNREACHABLE
                 device.reason = "openomci-admin-lock"
                 self.adapter_agent.update_device(device)
 
diff --git a/voltha/adapters/broadcom_onu/broadcom_onu.py b/voltha/adapters/broadcom_onu/broadcom_onu.py
index 8b770ec..c787aa3 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/broadcom_onu/broadcom_onu.py
+++ b/voltha/adapters/broadcom_onu/broadcom_onu.py
@@ -1744,7 +1744,6 @@
             # Disable all ports on that device
             self.disable_ports(device)
             device.oper_status = OperStatus.UNKNOWN
-            device.connect_status = ConnectStatus.UNREACHABLE
             self.adapter_agent.update_device(device)
         except Exception as e:
             log.exception('exception-in-onu-disable', exception=e)