1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 0771eb6fc6eb..43fedb9ecedb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -3253,13 +3253,6 @@ static int rtl8169_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                 opts1 |= FirstFrag;
         } else {
                 len = skb->len;
-
-                if (unlikely(len < ETH_ZLEN)) {
-                        if (skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN))
-                                goto err_update_stats;
-                        len = ETH_ZLEN;
-                }
-
                 opts1 |= FirstFrag | LastFrag;
                 tp->tx_skb[entry].skb = skb;
         }
@@ -3297,7 +3290,6 @@ out:
 err_stop:
         netif_stop_queue(dev);
         ret = NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
-err_update_stats:
         dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
         goto out;
 }