diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index 995da221fc5a..cb3b3c4b5e18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -270,8 +270,6 @@ static void atl1c_check_link_status(struct atl1c_adapter *adapter)
 		atl1c_set_aspm(hw, SPEED_0);
 		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 		netif_stop_queue(netdev);
-		atl1c_phy_reset(hw);
-		atl1c_phy_init(&adapter->hw);
 	} else {
 		/* Link Up */
 		hw->hibernate = false;