diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 6df2cad61647..5dafcde67e45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -1218,8 +1218,6 @@ static int macb_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	status = macb_readl(bp, RSR);
 	macb_writel(bp, RSR, status);
 
-	work_done = 0;
-
 	netdev_vdbg(bp->dev, "poll: status = %08lx, budget = %d\n",
 		    (unsigned long)status, budget);