diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
index b3e148ef568399cd7ca6c6b4d68f20ec886845c0..9d3748361a1e585b3ca4c06b8a761395d01f8979 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
@@ -320,11 +320,8 @@ static void dwmac1000_set_eee_timer(void __iomem *ioaddr, int ls, int tw)
 
 static void dwmac1000_ctrl_ane(void __iomem *ioaddr, bool restart)
 {
-	u32 value;
-
-	value = readl(ioaddr + GMAC_AN_CTRL);
 	/* auto negotiation enable and External Loopback enable */
-	value = GMAC_AN_CTRL_ANE | GMAC_AN_CTRL_ELE;
+	u32 value = GMAC_AN_CTRL_ANE | GMAC_AN_CTRL_ELE;
 
 	if (restart)
 		value |= GMAC_AN_CTRL_RAN;