diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx.c
index dd5c8a9038bb7..a60ce90305819 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx.c
@@ -223,8 +223,6 @@
 #define AG71XX_REG_RX_SM	0x01b0
 #define AG71XX_REG_TX_SM	0x01b4
 
-#define ETH_SWITCH_HEADER_LEN	2
-
 #define AG71XX_DEFAULT_MSG_ENABLE	\
 	(NETIF_MSG_DRV			\
 	| NETIF_MSG_PROBE		\
@@ -933,7 +931,7 @@ static void ag71xx_hw_setup(struct ag71xx *ag)
 
 static unsigned int ag71xx_max_frame_len(unsigned int mtu)
 {
-	return ETH_SWITCH_HEADER_LEN + ETH_HLEN + VLAN_HLEN + mtu + ETH_FCS_LEN;
+	return ETH_HLEN + VLAN_HLEN + mtu + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 }
 
 static void ag71xx_hw_set_macaddr(struct ag71xx *ag, unsigned char *mac)