diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 834830a4866d..c9f5af5fe9f0 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -1114,8 +1114,6 @@ static int qeth_setup_card(struct qeth_card *card)
 	card->ipato.enabled = 0;
 	card->ipato.invert4 = 0;
 	card->ipato.invert6 = 0;
-	if (card->info.type == QETH_CARD_TYPE_IQD)
-		card->options.checksum_type = NO_CHECKSUMMING;
 	/* init QDIO stuff */
 	qeth_init_qdio_info(card);
 	return 0;