diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
index c33726e7bff6..ee886ed03587 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
@@ -2010,8 +2010,6 @@ static int ftgmac100_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		 * child node. Automatically scan the MDIO bus for available
 		 * PHYs.
 		 */
-		priv->use_ncsi = false;
-
 		err = ftgmac100_mii_probe(netdev);
 		if (err) {
 			dev_err(priv->dev, "MII probe failed!\n");