diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwxgmac2_dma.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwxgmac2_dma.c
index 07ef0ac725b3..93d1b78c9d4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwxgmac2_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwxgmac2_dma.c
@@ -206,10 +206,6 @@ static void dwxgmac2_dma_rx_mode(void __iomem *ioaddr, int mode,
 	}
 
 	writel(value, ioaddr + XGMAC_MTL_RXQ_OPMODE(channel));
-
-	/* Enable MTL RX overflow */
-	value = readl(ioaddr + XGMAC_MTL_QINTEN(channel));
-	writel(value | XGMAC_RXOIE, ioaddr + XGMAC_MTL_QINTEN(channel));
 }
 
 static void dwxgmac2_dma_tx_mode(void __iomem *ioaddr, int mode,