diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 01cedb45e8..c1170cedb7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -2966,8 +2966,6 @@ ixgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	tm_conf->committed = false;
 
 	adapter->rss_reta_updated = 0;
-
-	adapter->mac_ctrl_frame_fwd = 0;
 }
 
 /*