diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.c
index beeec0fbbea..0af68bab974 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.c
@@ -6746,12 +6746,6 @@ e1000_get_phy_cfg_done(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         break;
     }
 
-    /* PHY configuration from NVM just starts after EECD_AUTO_RD sets to high.
-     * Need to wait for PHY configuration completion before accessing NVM
-     * and PHY. */
-    if (hw->mac_type == e1000_82573)
-        msec_delay(25);
-
     return E1000_SUCCESS;
 }