diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index 88c12474a0c3..9319d84bf49f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -1225,25 +1225,9 @@ static int link_status_1g_rgmii(struct niu *np, int *link_up_p)
 
 	bmsr = err;
 	if (bmsr & BMSR_LSTATUS) {
-		u16 adv, lpa;
-
-		err = mii_read(np, np->phy_addr, MII_ADVERTISE);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto out;
-		adv = err;
-
-		err = mii_read(np, np->phy_addr, MII_LPA);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto out;
-		lpa = err;
-
-		err = mii_read(np, np->phy_addr, MII_ESTATUS);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto out;
 		link_up = 1;
 		current_speed = SPEED_1000;
 		current_duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
-
 	}
 	lp->active_speed = current_speed;
 	lp->active_duplex = current_duplex;