diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 2a71889112b6..aa14976c8221 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3184,8 +3184,6 @@ void e1000e_reset(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 		e1000_get_hw_control(adapter);
 
 	ew32(WUC, 0);
-	if (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_HAS_PHY_WAKEUP)
-		e1e_wphy(&adapter->hw, BM_WUC, 0);
 
 	if (mac->ops.init_hw(hw))
 		e_err("Hardware Error\n");