diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index 04cd39f66cc9..7bd910ce8b34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -2996,7 +2996,6 @@ static int sh_eth_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (devno < 0)
 		devno = 0;
 
-	ndev->dma = -1;
 	ret = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_release;