diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
index 45a63172852f1947719a9564df2d7a8e6b4fe021..39b45e901be678fd55b8dfb140c5bc726aa5b45e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
@@ -1725,7 +1725,6 @@ static void adjust_link(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (!priv->oldlink) {
 			new_state = 1;
 			priv->oldlink = 1;
-			netif_tx_schedule_all(dev);
 		}
 	} else if (priv->oldlink) {
 		new_state = 1;