1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index f8d7d0d91a6d..6bb8f1f9437c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -759,8 +759,6 @@ spider_net_release_tx_chain(struct spider_net_card *card, int brutal)
         unsigned long flags;
         int status;
 
-        spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR);
-
         while (chain->tail != chain->head) {
                 spin_lock_irqsave(&chain->lock, flags);
                 descr = chain->tail;