diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_msgdmahw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_msgdmahw.h
index eba070f1678265d413b94737db86ae89e57e8e54..89cd11d866420475ae9fd9bc2fa295afa08d4a36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_msgdmahw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_msgdmahw.h
@@ -58,15 +58,12 @@ struct msgdma_extended_desc {
 /* Tx buffer control flags
  */
 #define MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TX_FIRST	(MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GEN_SOP |	\
-					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TR_ERR_IRQ |	\
 					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GO)
 
-#define MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TX_MIDDLE	(MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TR_ERR_IRQ |	\
-					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GO)
+#define MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TX_MIDDLE	(MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GO)
 
 #define MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TX_LAST		(MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GEN_EOP |	\
 					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TR_COMP_IRQ |	\
-					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TR_ERR_IRQ |	\
 					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GO)
 
 #define MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TX_SINGLE	(MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GEN_SOP |	\