diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
index f9e2a0615174..c0df7be6e0c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
@@ -513,15 +513,6 @@ static void liquidio_deinit_pci(void)
 	pci_unregister_driver(&liquidio_pci_driver);
 }
 
-/**
- * \brief Stop Tx queue
- * @param netdev network device
- */
-static void stop_txq(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	txqs_stop(netdev);
-}
-
 /**
  * \brief Start Tx queue
  * @param netdev network device
@@ -844,7 +835,7 @@ static inline void update_link_status(struct net_device *netdev,
 		} else {
 			dev_dbg(&oct->pci_dev->dev, "%s: link_off", __func__);
 			netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-			stop_txq(netdev);
+			txqs_stop(netdev);
 		}
 		if (lio->linfo.link.s.mtu != current_max_mtu) {
 			netif_info(lio, probe, lio->netdev, "Max MTU changed from %d to %d\n",