diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
index 57a24f62e353..f7394a5160cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -926,8 +926,6 @@ static int xemaclite_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	xemaclite_disable_interrupts(lp);
 
 	if (lp->phy_node) {
-		u32 bmcr;
-
 		lp->phy_dev = of_phy_connect(lp->ndev, lp->phy_node,
 					     xemaclite_adjust_link, 0,
 					     PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII);
@@ -938,19 +936,6 @@ static int xemaclite_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 		/* EmacLite doesn't support giga-bit speeds */
 		phy_set_max_speed(lp->phy_dev, SPEED_100);
-
-		/* Don't advertise 1000BASE-T Full/Half duplex speeds */
-		phy_write(lp->phy_dev, MII_CTRL1000, 0);
-
-		/* Advertise only 10 and 100mbps full/half duplex speeds */
-		phy_write(lp->phy_dev, MII_ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE_ALL |
-			  ADVERTISE_CSMA);
-
-		/* Restart auto negotiation */
-		bmcr = phy_read(lp->phy_dev, MII_BMCR);
-		bmcr |= (BMCR_ANENABLE | BMCR_ANRESTART);
-		phy_write(lp->phy_dev, MII_BMCR, bmcr);
-
 		phy_start(lp->phy_dev);
 	}