diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 53e5447cbbca..070a90f78aa9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@ static s32 e1000_flash_cycle_init_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		 * cycle has a chance to end before giving up.
 		 */
 		for (i = 0; i < ICH_FLASH_READ_COMMAND_TIMEOUT; i++) {
-			hsfsts.regval = __er16flash(hw, ICH_FLASH_HSFSTS);
+			hsfsts.regval = er16flash(ICH_FLASH_HSFSTS);
 			if (hsfsts.hsf_status.flcinprog == 0) {
 				ret_val = 0;
 				break;