diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
index 1b54684b68a07..dcd160785f95e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
@@ -121,10 +121,7 @@ static int smsc_phy_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	/* Enable energy detect mode for this SMSC Transceivers */
 	rc = phy_write(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_CTRL_STATUS,
 		       rc | MII_LAN83C185_EDPWRDOWN);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	return smsc_phy_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int smsc_phy_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -146,11 +143,6 @@ static int smsc_phy_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return genphy_soft_reset(phydev);
 }
 
-static int lan911x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	return smsc_phy_ack_interrupt(phydev);
-}
-
 static int lan87xx_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int rc;
@@ -418,9 +410,6 @@ static struct phy_driver smsc_phy_driver[] = {
 
 	.probe		= smsc_phy_probe,
 
-	/* basic functions */
-	.config_init	= lan911x_config_init,
-
 	/* IRQ related */
 	.config_intr	= smsc_phy_config_intr,
 	.handle_interrupt = smsc_phy_handle_interrupt,