diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
index f946bed66c71bb744f6576604f59e9c722cc0e90..606c25c56a01e1cc7bc1305d33fd1f3c5096cd0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ static s32 igb_init_hw_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  **/
 static s32 igb_setup_copper_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
-	u32 ctrl, led_ctrl;
+	u32 ctrl;
 	s32  ret_val;
 	bool link;
 
@@ -1015,11 +1015,6 @@ static s32 igb_setup_copper_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		break;
 	case e1000_phy_igp_3:
 		ret_val = igb_copper_link_setup_igp(hw);
-		/* Setup activity LED */
-		led_ctrl = rd32(E1000_LEDCTL);
-		led_ctrl &= IGP_ACTIVITY_LED_MASK;
-		led_ctrl |= (IGP_ACTIVITY_LED_ENABLE | IGP_LED3_MODE);
-		wr32(E1000_LEDCTL, led_ctrl);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ret_val = -E1000_ERR_PHY;