diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2.c
index fcf9ba5eb8d1..d147dc7d0f77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2.c
@@ -4552,11 +4552,6 @@ static void mvpp2_port_mii_gmac_configure_mode(struct mvpp2_port *port)
 		       MVPP22_CTRL4_QSGMII_BYPASS_ACTIVE;
 		val &= ~MVPP22_CTRL4_EXT_PIN_GMII_SEL;
 		writel(val, port->base + MVPP22_GMAC_CTRL_4_REG);
-
-		val = readl(port->base + MVPP2_GMAC_CTRL_2_REG);
-		val |= MVPP2_GMAC_DISABLE_PADDING;
-		val &= ~MVPP2_GMAC_FLOW_CTRL_MASK;
-		writel(val, port->base + MVPP2_GMAC_CTRL_2_REG);
 	} else if (phy_interface_mode_is_rgmii(port->phy_interface)) {
 		val = readl(port->base + MVPP22_GMAC_CTRL_4_REG);
 		val |= MVPP22_CTRL4_EXT_PIN_GMII_SEL |
@@ -4564,10 +4559,6 @@ static void mvpp2_port_mii_gmac_configure_mode(struct mvpp2_port *port)
 		       MVPP22_CTRL4_QSGMII_BYPASS_ACTIVE;
 		val &= ~MVPP22_CTRL4_DP_CLK_SEL;
 		writel(val, port->base + MVPP22_GMAC_CTRL_4_REG);
-
-		val = readl(port->base + MVPP2_GMAC_CTRL_2_REG);
-		val &= ~MVPP2_GMAC_DISABLE_PADDING;
-		writel(val, port->base + MVPP2_GMAC_CTRL_2_REG);
 	}
 
 	/* The port is connected to a copper PHY */