1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index 9d8013f82019..ca742e1f704e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -1703,11 +1703,6 @@ static int sh_eth_phy_start(struct net_device *ndev)
         if (ret)
                 return ret;
 
-        /* reset phy - this also wakes it from PDOWN */
-        ret = phy_init_hw(mdp->phydev);
-        if (ret)
-                return ret;
-
         phy_start(mdp->phydev);
 
         return 0;