diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rgmii.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rgmii.c
index d8f5f694ec35..ea53af30dfa7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rgmii.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rgmii.c
@@ -373,9 +373,7 @@ int cvm_oct_rgmii_init(struct net_device *dev)
 			 * Enable interrupts on inband status changes
 			 * for this port.
 			 */
-			gmx_rx_int_en.u64 =
-			    cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_GMXX_RXX_INT_EN
-					  (index, interface));
+			gmx_rx_int_en.u64 = 0;
 			gmx_rx_int_en.s.phy_dupx = 1;
 			gmx_rx_int_en.s.phy_link = 1;
 			gmx_rx_int_en.s.phy_spd = 1;