diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
index bf788e17f408..d61ad951e8a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ static int ksz9477_wait_alu_sta_ready(struct ksz_device *dev)
 
 static int ksz9477_reset_switch(struct ksz_device *dev)
 {
-	u8 data8;
 	u32 data32;
 
 	/* reset switch */
@@ -206,10 +205,8 @@ static int ksz9477_reset_switch(struct ksz_device *dev)
 			   SPI_AUTO_EDGE_DETECTION, 0);
 
 	/* default configuration */
-	ksz_read8(dev, REG_SW_LUE_CTRL_1, &data8);
-	data8 = SW_AGING_ENABLE | SW_LINK_AUTO_AGING |
-	      SW_SRC_ADDR_FILTER | SW_FLUSH_STP_TABLE | SW_FLUSH_MSTP_TABLE;
-	ksz_write8(dev, REG_SW_LUE_CTRL_1, data8);
+	ksz_write8(dev, REG_SW_LUE_CTRL_1,
+		   SW_AGING_ENABLE | SW_LINK_AUTO_AGING | SW_SRC_ADDR_FILTER);
 
 	/* disable interrupts */
 	ksz_write32(dev, REG_SW_INT_MASK__4, SWITCH_INT_MASK);