diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 09b8e88b299940071d49ae3e349133c0178adb62..b7abf43a877eb8c831caea6df1a1c0f4144593f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -6125,7 +6125,6 @@ static void ixgbe_sfp_link_config_subtask(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	autoneg = hw->phy.autoneg_advertised;
 	if ((!autoneg) && (hw->mac.ops.get_link_capabilities))
 		hw->mac.ops.get_link_capabilities(hw, &autoneg, &negotiation);
-	hw->mac.autotry_restart = false;
 	if (hw->mac.ops.setup_link)
 		hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw, autoneg, negotiation, true);