diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
index c922fde929a1..f16a9bdf45bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ struct stmmac_priv {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct device *device;
 	struct mac_device_info *hw;
-	int no_csum_insertion;
 	spinlock_t lock;
 
 	struct phy_device *phydev ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 0a9bb9d30c3f..be406911fd01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -1224,8 +1224,7 @@ static void free_dma_desc_resources(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
  */
 static void stmmac_dma_operation_mode(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
-	if (likely(priv->plat->force_sf_dma_mode ||
-		   ((priv->plat->tx_coe) && (!priv->no_csum_insertion)))) {
+	if (priv->plat->force_sf_dma_mode || priv->plat->tx_coe) {
 		/*
 		 * In case of GMAC, SF mode can be enabled
 		 * to perform the TX COE in HW. This depends on: