diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
index 1abefe7e1c3ad337899eb76d06196004ce6939f4..4c840e116003441f438da4c599b8a0a34b99b619 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ static int ar8035_phy_fixup(struct phy_device *dev)
 	 */
 	ar8031_phy_fixup(dev);
 
-	/*check phy power*/
-	val = phy_read(dev, 0x0);
-	if (val & BMCR_PDOWN)
-		phy_write(dev, 0x0, val & ~BMCR_PDOWN);
-
 	return 0;
 }