diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
index 0bc990ec4a8e..ea944f518215 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -1446,7 +1446,6 @@ void igb_vmdq_set_replication_pf(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool enable)
  **/
 static s32 igb_read_phy_reg_82580(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 {
-	u32 mdicnfg = 0;
 	s32 ret_val;
 
 
@@ -1454,15 +1453,6 @@ static s32 igb_read_phy_reg_82580(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 	if (ret_val)
 		goto out;
 
-	/*
-	 * We config the phy address in MDICNFG register now. Same bits
-	 * as before. The values in MDIC can be written but will be
-	 * ignored. This allows us to call the old function after
-	 * configuring the PHY address in the new register
-	 */
-	mdicnfg = (hw->phy.addr << E1000_MDIC_PHY_SHIFT);
-	wr32(E1000_MDICNFG, mdicnfg);
-
 	ret_val = igb_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, offset, data);
 
 	hw->phy.ops.release(hw);
@@ -1481,7 +1471,6 @@ out:
  **/
 static s32 igb_write_phy_reg_82580(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 {
-	u32 mdicnfg = 0;
 	s32 ret_val;
 
 
@@ -1489,15 +1478,6 @@ static s32 igb_write_phy_reg_82580(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 	if (ret_val)
 		goto out;
 
-	/*
-	 * We config the phy address in MDICNFG register now. Same bits
-	 * as before. The values in MDIC can be written but will be
-	 * ignored. This allows us to call the old function after
-	 * configuring the PHY address in the new register
-	 */
-	mdicnfg = (hw->phy.addr << E1000_MDIC_PHY_SHIFT);
-	wr32(E1000_MDICNFG, mdicnfg);
-
 	ret_val = igb_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, offset, data);
 
 	hw->phy.ops.release(hw);