diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
index 48d0e90..827b72d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
@@ -157,9 +157,6 @@
 					 "on this HCA, aborting.\n");
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
-			if (port_type[i] == MLX4_PORT_TYPE_ETH &&
-			    port_type[i + 1] == MLX4_PORT_TYPE_IB)
-				return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/sense.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/sense.c
index 8024982..34ee09b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/sense.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/sense.c
@@ -81,20 +81,6 @@
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Adjust port configuration:
-	 * If port 1 sensed nothing and port 2 is IB, set both as IB
-	 * If port 2 sensed nothing and port 1 is Eth, set both as Eth
-	 */
-	if (stype[0] == MLX4_PORT_TYPE_ETH) {
-		for (i = 1; i < dev->caps.num_ports; i++)
-			stype[i] = stype[i] ? stype[i] : MLX4_PORT_TYPE_ETH;
-	}
-	if (stype[dev->caps.num_ports - 1] == MLX4_PORT_TYPE_IB) {
-		for (i = 0; i < dev->caps.num_ports - 1; i++)
-			stype[i] = stype[i] ? stype[i] : MLX4_PORT_TYPE_IB;
-	}
-
-	/*
 	 * If sensed nothing, remain in current configuration.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->caps.num_ports; i++)