diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
index fb9de6b447b12..f0c81d90c99f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
@@ -341,10 +341,6 @@ int ksz9477_w_phy(struct ksz_device *dev, u16 addr, u16 reg, u16 val)
 	if (addr >= dev->phy_port_cnt)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* No gigabit support.  Do not write to this register. */
-	if (!dev->info->gbit_capable[addr] && reg == MII_CTRL1000)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
 	return ksz_pwrite16(dev, addr, 0x100 + (reg << 1), val);
 }