diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index 25bf085324b8..be7f9cebb675 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t atl1c_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					  struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	u16 tpd_req = 1;
+	u16 tpd_req;
 	struct atl1c_tpd_desc *tpd;
 	enum atl1c_trans_queue type = atl1c_trans_normal;