diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_lib.c
index 0b4ee2dbb691d..71e50751ef2dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_lib.c
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ void dwmac4_dma_stop_tx(void __iomem *ioaddr, u32 chan)
 
 	value &= ~DMA_CONTROL_ST;
 	writel(value, ioaddr + DMA_CHAN_TX_CONTROL(chan));
-
-	value = readl(ioaddr + GMAC_CONFIG);
-	value &= ~GMAC_CONFIG_TE;
-	writel(value, ioaddr + GMAC_CONFIG);
 }
 
 void dwmac4_dma_start_rx(void __iomem *ioaddr, u32 chan)