diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index de66406c5057..83e9a4d019c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -5254,12 +5254,6 @@ int stmmac_dvr_remove(struct device *dev)
 	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 
-	/* Serdes power down needs to happen after VLAN filter
-	 * is deleted that is triggered by unregister_netdev().
-	 */
-	if (priv->plat->serdes_powerdown)
-		priv->plat->serdes_powerdown(ndev, priv->plat->bsp_priv);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	stmmac_exit_fs(ndev);
 #endif