diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwxgmac2_dma.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwxgmac2_dma.c
index 05ea74e93793..37c4258fef79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwxgmac2_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwxgmac2_dma.c
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ static void dwxgmac2_dma_rx_mode(struct stmmac_priv *priv, void __iomem *ioaddr,
 	}
 
 	writel(value, ioaddr + XGMAC_MTL_RXQ_OPMODE(channel));
-
-	/* Enable MTL RX overflow */
-	value = readl(ioaddr + XGMAC_MTL_QINTEN(channel));
-	writel(value | XGMAC_RXOIE, ioaddr + XGMAC_MTL_QINTEN(channel));
 }
 
 static void dwxgmac2_dma_tx_mode(struct stmmac_priv *priv, void __iomem *ioaddr,