diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index eaab3d87dcf3..3c08db41cec4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -1820,29 +1820,6 @@ static void sky2_link_up(struct sky2_port *sky2)
 	sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, LNK_LED_REG),
 		    LINKLED_ON | LINKLED_BLINK_OFF | LINKLED_LINKSYNC_OFF);
 
-	if (hw->flags & SKY2_HW_NEWER_PHY) {
-		u16 pg = gm_phy_read(hw, port, PHY_MARV_EXT_ADR);
-		u16 led = PHY_M_LEDC_LOS_CTRL(1);	/* link active */
-
-		switch(sky2->speed) {
-		case SPEED_10:
-			led |= PHY_M_LEDC_INIT_CTRL(7);
-			break;
-
-		case SPEED_100:
-			led |= PHY_M_LEDC_STA1_CTRL(7);
-			break;
-
-		case SPEED_1000:
-			led |= PHY_M_LEDC_STA0_CTRL(7);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		gm_phy_write(hw, port, PHY_MARV_EXT_ADR, 3);
-		gm_phy_write(hw, port, PHY_MARV_PHY_CTRL, led);
-		gm_phy_write(hw, port, PHY_MARV_EXT_ADR, pg);
-	}
-
 	if (netif_msg_link(sky2))
 		printk(KERN_INFO PFX
 		       "%s: Link is up at %d Mbps, %s duplex, flow control %s\n",