diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 43fedb9..c23a448 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -2620,15 +2620,6 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168c_1(void __iomem *ioaddr, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 static void rtl_hw_start_8168c_2(void __iomem *ioaddr, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
-	static struct ephy_info e_info_8168c_2[] = {
-		{ 0x01, 0,	0x0001 },
-		{ 0x03, 0x0400,	0x0220 }
-	};
-
-	rtl_csi_access_enable(ioaddr);
-
-	rtl_ephy_init(ioaddr, e_info_8168c_2, ARRAY_SIZE(e_info_8168c_2));
-
 	__rtl_hw_start_8168cp(ioaddr, pdev);
 }