diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82598.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82598.c
index ac780770863d..7a77f37a7cbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82598.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82598.c
@@ -108,9 +108,8 @@ s32 ixgbe_dcb_config_tx_desc_arbiter_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 
 	/* Enable arbiter */
 	reg &= ~IXGBE_DPMCS_ARBDIS;
-	/* Enable DFP and Recycle mode */
-	reg |= (IXGBE_DPMCS_TDPAC | IXGBE_DPMCS_TRM);
 	reg |= IXGBE_DPMCS_TSOEF;
+
 	/* Configure Max TSO packet size 34KB including payload and headers */
 	reg |= (0x4 << IXGBE_DPMCS_MTSOS_SHIFT);