diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
index 7a8df7a2f4da7a724e331aca995b6f89ffd29225..e2945b4695a83bb54e149a6d5eb908477cdf0d60 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -4200,7 +4200,6 @@ static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_init(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 				       val);
 
 			bnx2x_8727_power_module(bp, params, ext_phy_addr, 1);
-			bnx2x_bcm8073_set_xaui_low_power_mode(params);
 
 			bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
 				      ext_phy_type,