diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/xgmac.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/xgmac.c
index ff9e9dcbd87d4a336d65cac4b65b31b83dcdfe2f..bcb5bc4e649b11eedf61b164762f4e6ed1ce85ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/xgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/xgmac.c
@@ -522,10 +522,7 @@ int t3b2_mac_watchdog_task(struct cmac *mac)
 		goto rxcheck;
 	}
 
-	if (((tx_tcnt != mac->tx_tcnt) &&
-	     (tx_xcnt == 0) && (mac->tx_xcnt == 0)) ||
-	    ((mac->tx_mcnt == tx_mcnt) &&
-	     (tx_xcnt != 0) && (mac->tx_xcnt != 0))) {
+	if ((tx_tcnt != mac->tx_tcnt) && (mac->tx_xcnt == 0))  {
 		if (mac->toggle_cnt > 4) {
 			status = 2;
 			goto out;