diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 6116887d2880..ca97005e24b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -199,11 +199,6 @@ static int macb_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int macb_mdio_reset(struct mii_bus *bus)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * macb_set_tx_clk() - Set a clock to a new frequency
  * @clk		Pointer to the clock to change
@@ -375,7 +370,6 @@ int macb_mii_init(struct macb *bp)
 	bp->mii_bus->name = "MACB_mii_bus";
 	bp->mii_bus->read = &macb_mdio_read;
 	bp->mii_bus->write = &macb_mdio_write;
-	bp->mii_bus->reset = &macb_mdio_reset;
 	snprintf(bp->mii_bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "%s-%x",
 		bp->pdev->name, bp->pdev->id);
 	bp->mii_bus->priv = bp;