diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index fca6000d6e01926b2ed59283edf4a0d07a3084d0..0f2e4c11f80fde62bf72f8f8f72de6e8c52b18d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2022,13 +2022,6 @@ config SKY2
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
 	  will be called sky2.  This is recommended.
 
-config SKY2_EC_A1
-	bool "Support old Yukon-EC A1 chipset"
-	depends on SKY2
-	---help---
-	  Include support for early revisions of the Yukon EC chipset
-	  that required extra workarounds. If in doubt, say N.
-
 config SK98LIN
 	tristate "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx Support"
 	depends on PCI
diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 9f89000e5ad52827a114cde02499244d3d12e9fe..d7a94d62d80fe62670c5a35c9f3d32b0f86e932a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -67,13 +67,9 @@
  * a receive requires one (or two if using 64 bit dma).
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SKY2_EC_A1
 #define is_ec_a1(hw) \
-	((hw)->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EC && \
-	 (hw)->chip_rev == CHIP_REV_YU_EC_A1)
-#else
-#define is_ec_a1(hw)	0
-#endif
+	unlikely((hw)->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EC && \
+		 (hw)->chip_rev == CHIP_REV_YU_EC_A1)
 
 #define RX_LE_SIZE	    	256
 #define RX_LE_BYTES		(RX_LE_SIZE*sizeof(struct sky2_rx_le))