2 files changed, 5 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
index 5ed8e13d5fe..33a3ff17b5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
@@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ static void e1000_get_regs(struct net_device *netdev,
         regs_buff[11] = er32(TIDV);
 
         regs_buff[12] = adapter->hw.phy.type;  /* PHY type (IGP=1, M88=0) */
+
+        /* ethtool doesn't use anything past this point, so all this
+         * code is likely legacy junk for apps that may or may not
+         * exist */
         if (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_m88) {
                 e1e_rphy(hw, M88E1000_PHY_SPEC_STATUS, &phy_data);
                 regs_buff[13] = (u32)phy_data; /* cable length */
@@ -447,7 +451,7 @@ static void e1000_get_regs(struct net_device *netdev,
                 regs_buff[22] = adapter->phy_stats.receive_errors;
                 regs_buff[23] = regs_buff[13]; /* mdix mode */
         }
-        regs_buff[21] = adapter->phy_stats.idle_errors;  /* phy idle errors */
+        regs_buff[21] = 0; /* was idle_errors */
         e1e_rphy(hw, PHY_1000T_STATUS, &phy_data);
         regs_buff[24] = (u32)phy_data;  /* phy local receiver status */
         regs_buff[25] = regs_buff[24];  /* phy remote receiver status */
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 803545b2fc8..835b692e4fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2954,9 +2954,6 @@ void e1000e_update_stats(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
         struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
         struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
         unsigned long irq_flags;
-        u16 phy_tmp;
-
-#define PHY_IDLE_ERROR_COUNT_MASK 0x00FF
 
         /*
          * Prevent stats update while adapter is being reset, or if the pci
@@ -3045,15 +3042,6 @@ void e1000e_update_stats(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 
         /* Tx Dropped needs to be maintained elsewhere */
 
-        /* Phy Stats */
-        if (hw->phy.media_type == e1000_media_type_copper) {
-                if ((adapter->link_speed == SPEED_1000) &&
-                   (!e1e_rphy(hw, PHY_1000T_STATUS, &phy_tmp))) {
-                        phy_tmp &= PHY_IDLE_ERROR_COUNT_MASK;
-                        adapter->phy_stats.idle_errors += phy_tmp;
-                }
-        }
-
         /* Management Stats */
         adapter->stats.mgptc += er32(MGTPTC);
         adapter->stats.mgprc += er32(MGTPRC);
@@ -3073,7 +3061,6 @@ static void e1000_phy_read_status(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
         int ret_val;
         unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-
         spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->stats_lock, irq_flags);
 
         if ((er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU) &&