diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index c3570764f58f..4b4730070a3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -2639,9 +2639,6 @@ static int sh_eth_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, &pdev->dev);
 
-	/* Fill in the fields of the device structure with ethernet values. */
-	ether_setup(ndev);
-
 	mdp = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	mdp->num_tx_ring = TX_RING_SIZE;
 	mdp->num_rx_ring = RX_RING_SIZE;