diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index df993a1c60c0..debab2c27f63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -3175,7 +3175,6 @@ static void rtl8153b_runtime_enable(struct r8152 *tp, bool enable)
 		r8153b_ups_en(tp, false);
 		r8153_queue_wake(tp, false);
 		rtl_runtime_suspend_enable(tp, false);
-		r8153_u2p3en(tp, true);
 		r8153b_u1u2en(tp, true);
 	}
 }
@@ -3703,7 +3702,6 @@ static void r8153b_hw_phy_cfg(struct r8152 *tp)
 
 	r8153_aldps_en(tp, true);
 	r8152b_enable_fc(tp);
-	r8153_u2p3en(tp, true);
 
 	set_bit(PHY_RESET, &tp->flags);
 }
@@ -4055,7 +4053,6 @@ static void rtl8153b_up(struct r8152 *tp)
 	ocp_write_dword(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_RX_BUF_TH, RX_THR_B);
 
 	r8153_aldps_en(tp, true);
-	r8153_u2p3en(tp, true);
 	r8153b_u1u2en(tp, true);
 }