diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
index 29a18058d1ee..af3744d8b6cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
@@ -1208,7 +1208,6 @@ static int ksz8_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 static int ksz8_port_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			      const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
-	bool untagged = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED;
 	struct ksz_device *dev = ds->priv;
 	u16 data, pvid;
 	u8 fid, member, valid;
@@ -1219,8 +1218,6 @@ static int ksz8_port_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	ksz_pread16(dev, port, REG_PORT_CTRL_VID, &pvid);
 	pvid = pvid & 0xFFF;
 
-	ksz_port_cfg(dev, port, P_TAG_CTRL, PORT_REMOVE_TAG, untagged);
-
 	ksz8_r_vlan_table(dev, vlan->vid, &data);
 	ksz8_from_vlan(dev, data, &fid, &member, &valid);