diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index f8c63eec8353..0161f77641fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -2449,7 +2449,6 @@ static int lan78xx_reset(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
 	/* LAN7801 only has RGMII mode */
 	if (dev->chipid == ID_REV_CHIP_ID_7801_)
 		buf &= ~MAC_CR_GMII_EN_;
-	buf |= MAC_CR_AUTO_DUPLEX_ | MAC_CR_AUTO_SPEED_;
 	ret = lan78xx_write_reg(dev, MAC_CR, buf);
 
 	ret = lan78xx_read_reg(dev, MAC_TX, &buf);