diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 46998a58e3d9..467dc0c60759 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -278,16 +278,6 @@ static int axienet_dma_bd_init(struct net_device *ndev)
 	axienet_dma_out32(lp, XAXIDMA_TX_CR_OFFSET,
 			  cr | XAXIDMA_CR_RUNSTOP_MASK);
 
-	/* Wait for PhyRstCmplt bit to be set, indicating the PHY reset has finished */
-	ret = read_poll_timeout(axienet_ior, value,
-				value & XAE_INT_PHYRSTCMPLT_MASK,
-				DELAY_OF_ONE_MILLISEC, 50000, false, lp,
-				XAE_IS_OFFSET);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(lp->dev, "%s: timeout waiting for PhyRstCmplt\n", __func__);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 out:
 	axienet_dma_bd_release(ndev);