diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
index a3e632e63552..2bfaf3e118b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -2843,7 +2843,6 @@ static int enic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	 */
 
 	enic->port_mtu = enic->config.mtu;
-	(void)enic_change_mtu(netdev, enic->port_mtu);
 
 	err = enic_set_mac_addr(netdev, enic->mac_addr);
 	if (err) {
@@ -2930,6 +2929,7 @@ static int enic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	/* MTU range: 68 - 9000 */
 	netdev->min_mtu = ENIC_MIN_MTU;
 	netdev->max_mtu = ENIC_MAX_MTU;
+	netdev->mtu	= enic->port_mtu;
 
 	err = register_netdev(netdev);
 	if (err) {