diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
index 0a3d0a1cba43..c686ee120a14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -2190,8 +2190,6 @@ static inline int igbvf_tx_map_adv(struct igbvf_adapter *adapter,
 	buffer_info->time_stamp = 0;
 	buffer_info->length = 0;
 	buffer_info->mapped_as_page = false;
-	if (count)
-		count--;
 
 	/* clear timestamp and dma mappings for remaining portion of packet */
 	while (count--) {