diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_mac.c
index fb496617e8e1b..410aeb01de5c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_mac.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void igc_clear_hw_cntrs_base(struct igc_hw *hw)
 	rd32(IGC_ALGNERRC);
 	rd32(IGC_RXERRC);
 	rd32(IGC_TNCRS);
-	rd32(IGC_CEXTERR);
+	rd32(IGC_HTDPMC);
 	rd32(IGC_TSCTC);
 	rd32(IGC_TSCTFC);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_regs.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_regs.h
index 2b7a877dadac6..232e82dec62e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_regs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_regs.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 #define IGC_RERC	0x0402C  /* Receive Error Count - R/clr */
 #define IGC_DC		0x04030  /* Defer Count - R/clr */
 #define IGC_TNCRS	0x04034  /* Tx-No CRS - R/clr */
-#define IGC_CEXTERR	0x0403C  /* Carrier Extension Error Count - R/clr */
+#define IGC_HTDPMC	0x0403C  /* Host Transmit Discarded by MAC - R/clr */
 #define IGC_RLEC	0x04040  /* Receive Length Error Count - R/clr */
 #define IGC_XONRXC	0x04048  /* XON Rx Count - R/clr */
 #define IGC_XONTXC	0x0404C  /* XON Tx Count - R/clr */