diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 73d4bea4c574d4c4cbcdb4e94010f62fcb2f1272..184f3f965a017214b36d3696e359f2a2b3580a94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -8448,7 +8448,6 @@ static int i40e_sw_init(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	/* Set default capability flags */
 	pf->flags = I40E_FLAG_RX_CSUM_ENABLED |
 		    I40E_FLAG_MSI_ENABLED     |
-		    I40E_FLAG_LINK_POLLING_ENABLED |
 		    I40E_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED;
 
 	if (iommu_present(&pci_bus_type))