diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
index 7e97e620bd4476609663f3cb769e13f7f02ce479..a4b6cda380169868d7843fc0bf3af6b53ce57f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ qca8k_mib_init(struct qca8k_priv *priv)
 static int
 qca8k_set_pad_ctrl(struct qca8k_priv *priv, int port, int mode)
 {
-	u32 reg;
+	u32 reg, val;
 
 	switch (port) {
 	case 0:
@@ -439,17 +439,9 @@ qca8k_set_pad_ctrl(struct qca8k_priv *priv, int port, int mode)
 	 */
 	switch (mode) {
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII:
-		qca8k_write(priv, reg,
-			    QCA8K_PORT_PAD_RGMII_EN |
-			    QCA8K_PORT_PAD_RGMII_TX_DELAY(3) |
-			    QCA8K_PORT_PAD_RGMII_RX_DELAY(3));
-
-		/* According to the datasheet, RGMII delay is enabled through
-		 * PORT5_PAD_CTRL for all ports, rather than individual port
-		 * registers
-		 */
-		qca8k_write(priv, QCA8K_REG_PORT5_PAD_CTRL,
-			    QCA8K_PORT_PAD_RGMII_RX_DELAY_EN);
+		/* RGMII mode means no delay so don't enable the delay */
+		val = QCA8K_PORT_PAD_RGMII_EN;
+		qca8k_write(priv, reg, val);
 		break;
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
 		qca8k_write(priv, reg, QCA8K_PORT_PAD_SGMII_EN);