1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index ba54ff07b438..49395420c9b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ s32 ixgbe_get_invariants_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
         struct ixgbe_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 
-        /* Call PHY identify routine to get the phy type */
-        ixgbe_identify_phy_generic(hw);
-
         mac->mcft_size = IXGBE_X540_MC_TBL_SIZE;
         mac->vft_size = IXGBE_X540_VFT_TBL_SIZE;
         mac->num_rar_entries = IXGBE_X540_RAR_ENTRIES;