diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
index e8e9e9194a8825c29cb9008e49c566b8e873be12..c505b50d1fa32930164a250f82cd9d749bdaec98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -1096,9 +1096,7 @@ static s32 igb_setup_serdes_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		hw_dbg("Configuring Autoneg:PCS_LCTL=0x%08X\n", reg);
 	} else {
 		/* Set PCS register for forced link */
-		reg |= E1000_PCS_LCTL_FSD |        /* Force Speed */
-		       E1000_PCS_LCTL_FORCE_LINK | /* Force Link */
-		       E1000_PCS_LCTL_FLV_LINK_UP; /* Force link value up */
+		reg |= E1000_PCS_LCTL_FSD;        /* Force Speed */
 
 		hw_dbg("Configuring Forced Link:PCS_LCTL=0x%08X\n", reg);
 	}