diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.h
index adaea3493193e..7d943e93cf6dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.h
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ struct mlx5e_ipsec_hw_stats {
 struct mlx5e_ipsec_sw_stats {
 	atomic64_t ipsec_rx_drop_sp_alloc;
 	atomic64_t ipsec_rx_drop_sadb_miss;
-	atomic64_t ipsec_rx_drop_syndrome;
 	atomic64_t ipsec_tx_drop_bundle;
 	atomic64_t ipsec_tx_drop_no_state;
 	atomic64_t ipsec_tx_drop_not_ip;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_rxtx.c
index 51a144246ea62..727fa7c185238 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_rxtx.c
@@ -304,12 +304,6 @@ bool mlx5e_ipsec_handle_tx_skb(struct net_device *netdev,
 	return false;
 }
 
-enum {
-	MLX5E_IPSEC_OFFLOAD_RX_SYNDROME_DECRYPTED,
-	MLX5E_IPSEC_OFFLOAD_RX_SYNDROME_AUTH_FAILED,
-	MLX5E_IPSEC_OFFLOAD_RX_SYNDROME_BAD_TRAILER,
-};
-
 void mlx5e_ipsec_offload_handle_rx_skb(struct net_device *netdev,
 				       struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       u32 ipsec_meta_data)
@@ -343,20 +337,7 @@ void mlx5e_ipsec_offload_handle_rx_skb(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	xo = xfrm_offload(skb);
 	xo->flags = CRYPTO_DONE;
-
-	switch (MLX5_IPSEC_METADATA_SYNDROM(ipsec_meta_data)) {
-	case MLX5E_IPSEC_OFFLOAD_RX_SYNDROME_DECRYPTED:
-		xo->status = CRYPTO_SUCCESS;
-		break;
-	case MLX5E_IPSEC_OFFLOAD_RX_SYNDROME_AUTH_FAILED:
-		xo->status = CRYPTO_TUNNEL_ESP_AUTH_FAILED;
-		break;
-	case MLX5E_IPSEC_OFFLOAD_RX_SYNDROME_BAD_TRAILER:
-		xo->status = CRYPTO_INVALID_PACKET_SYNTAX;
-		break;
-	default:
-		atomic64_inc(&ipsec->sw_stats.ipsec_rx_drop_syndrome);
-	}
+	xo->status = CRYPTO_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 int mlx5_esw_ipsec_rx_make_metadata(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 id, u32 *metadata)
@@ -374,8 +355,6 @@ int mlx5_esw_ipsec_rx_make_metadata(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 id, u32 *metada
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	*metadata = MLX5_IPSEC_METADATA_CREATE(ipsec_obj_id,
-					       MLX5E_IPSEC_OFFLOAD_RX_SYNDROME_DECRYPTED);
-
+	*metadata = ipsec_obj_id;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_rxtx.h
index 2ed99772f168a..82064614846f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_rxtx.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #define MLX5_IPSEC_METADATA_MARKER(metadata)  (((metadata) >> 31) & 0x1)
 #define MLX5_IPSEC_METADATA_SYNDROM(metadata) (((metadata) >> 24) & GENMASK(5, 0))
 #define MLX5_IPSEC_METADATA_HANDLE(metadata)  ((metadata) & GENMASK(23, 0))
-#define MLX5_IPSEC_METADATA_CREATE(id, syndrome) ((id) | ((syndrome) << 24))
 
 struct mlx5e_accel_tx_ipsec_state {
 	struct xfrm_offload *xo;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_stats.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_stats.c
index e0e36a09721c5..dd36b04e30a00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_stats.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ static const struct counter_desc mlx5e_ipsec_hw_stats_desc[] = {
 static const struct counter_desc mlx5e_ipsec_sw_stats_desc[] = {
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_ipsec_sw_stats, ipsec_rx_drop_sp_alloc) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_ipsec_sw_stats, ipsec_rx_drop_sadb_miss) },
-	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_ipsec_sw_stats, ipsec_rx_drop_syndrome) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_ipsec_sw_stats, ipsec_tx_drop_bundle) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_ipsec_sw_stats, ipsec_tx_drop_no_state) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_ipsec_sw_stats, ipsec_tx_drop_not_ip) },