1 files changed, 0 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c
index 5c9d73e9bb8d..3670a66401b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c
@@ -457,15 +457,6 @@ s32 igb_copper_link_setup_82580(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         phy_data |= I82580_CFG_ENABLE_DOWNSHIFT;
 
         ret_val = phy->ops.write_reg(hw, I82580_CFG_REG, phy_data);
-        if (ret_val)
-                goto out;
-
-        /* Set number of link attempts before downshift */
-        ret_val = phy->ops.read_reg(hw, I82580_CTRL_REG, &phy_data);
-        if (ret_val)
-                goto out;
-        phy_data &= ~I82580_CTRL_DOWNSHIFT_MASK;
-        ret_val = phy->ops.write_reg(hw, I82580_CTRL_REG, phy_data);
 
 out:
         return ret_val;