diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rswitch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rswitch.c
index 3ba4a605f7cf..b754cc96e268 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rswitch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rswitch.c
@@ -1901,9 +1901,6 @@ static int rswitch_device_alloc(struct rswitch_private *priv, unsigned int index
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto out_get_params;
 
-	if (rdev->priv->gwca.speed < rdev->etha->speed)
-		rdev->priv->gwca.speed = rdev->etha->speed;
-
 	err = rswitch_rxdmac_alloc(ndev);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto out_rxdmac;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rswitch.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rswitch.h
index 72e3ff596d31..303883369b94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rswitch.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rswitch.h
@@ -993,7 +993,6 @@ struct rswitch_gwca {
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(used, RSWITCH_MAX_NUM_QUEUES);
 	u32 tx_irq_bits[RSWITCH_NUM_IRQ_REGS];
 	u32 rx_irq_bits[RSWITCH_NUM_IRQ_REGS];
-	int speed;
 };
 
 #define NUM_QUEUES_PER_NDEV	2