diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_msgdmahw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_msgdmahw.h
index e335626e1b6b..eba070f16782 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_msgdmahw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_msgdmahw.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ struct msgdma_extended_desc {
 #define MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TX_SINGLE	(MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GEN_SOP |	\
 					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GEN_EOP |	\
 					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TR_COMP_IRQ |	\
-					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_TR_ERR_IRQ |	\
 					 MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_GO)
 
 #define MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_RX_SINGLE	(MSGDMA_DESC_CTL_END_ON_EOP |	\