diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index f0513fcce13c..db31963c5d9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -3241,8 +3241,8 @@ static int sh_eth_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		ndev->features = NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER;
 	}
 
-	/* initialize first or needed device */
-	if (!devno || pd->needs_init) {
+	/* Need to init only the first port of the two sharing a TSU */
+	if (devno % 2 == 0) {
 		if (mdp->cd->chip_reset)
 			mdp->cd->chip_reset(ndev);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/sh_eth.h b/include/linux/sh_eth.h
index ff3642d267f7..94081e9a5010 100644
--- a/include/linux/sh_eth.h
+++ b/include/linux/sh_eth.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ struct sh_eth_plat_data {
 	unsigned char mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	unsigned no_ether_link:1;
 	unsigned ether_link_active_low:1;
-	unsigned needs_init:1;
 };
 
 #endif