diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_hw.c
index 49f433e688c7..25226850f613 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_hw.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ static int atl1c_get_permanent_address(struct atl1c_hw *hw)
 	u32 i;
 	u32 otp_ctrl_data;
 	u32 twsi_ctrl_data;
-	u32 ltssm_ctrl_data;
 	u8  eth_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	u16 phy_data;
 	bool raise_vol = false;
@@ -108,11 +107,6 @@ static int atl1c_get_permanent_address(struct atl1c_hw *hw)
 			udelay(20);
 			raise_vol = true;
 		}
-		/* close open bit of ReadOnly*/
-		AT_READ_REG(hw, REG_LTSSM_ID_CTRL, &ltssm_ctrl_data);
-		ltssm_ctrl_data &= ~LTSSM_ID_EN_WRO;
-		AT_WRITE_REG(hw, REG_LTSSM_ID_CTRL, ltssm_ctrl_data);
-
 
 		AT_READ_REG(hw, REG_TWSI_CTRL, &twsi_ctrl_data);
 		twsi_ctrl_data |= TWSI_CTRL_SW_LDSTART;