diff --git a/drivers/staging/axis-fifo/axis-fifo.c b/drivers/staging/axis-fifo/axis-fifo.c
index 08f9990ab499..4dd2c8e9b787 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/axis-fifo/axis-fifo.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/axis-fifo/axis-fifo.c
@@ -779,9 +779,6 @@ static int axis_fifo_parse_dt(struct axis_fifo *fifo)
 		goto end;
 	}
 
-	/* IP sets TDFV to fifo depth - 4 so we will do the same */
-	fifo->tx_fifo_depth -= 4;
-
 	ret = get_dts_property(fifo, "xlnx,use-rx-data", &fifo->has_rx_fifo);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(fifo->dt_device, "missing xlnx,use-rx-data property\n");