diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-eth.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-eth.c
index 1e230bce61..ad9b34ff3a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-eth.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/dev-eth.c
@@ -931,7 +931,6 @@ void __init ath79_register_eth(unsigned int id)
 			pdata->speed = SPEED_1000;
 			pdata->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
 			pdata->switch_data = &ath79_switch_data;
-			pdata->use_flow_control = 1;
 
 			ath79_switch_data.phy_poll_mask |= BIT(4);
 		}