diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
index 0d4f295798798b7ce8f80c5f3e10a84101e06d1b..c0f68dcd1dc125c422d4d1d084b331a01beee2b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
@@ -1557,7 +1557,6 @@ static int bfin_mac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		return ret;
 
 	phy_start(lp->phydev);
-	phy_write(lp->phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_RESET);
 	setup_system_regs(dev);
 	setup_mac_addr(dev->dev_addr);