diff --git a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
index a77afd8..b41037e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -1304,8 +1304,6 @@
 
 	/* enable Report Status bit */
 	adapter->txd_cmd |= E1000_ADVTXD_DCMD_RS;
-
-	adapter->tx_queue_len = adapter->netdev->tx_queue_len;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1524,7 +1522,6 @@
 
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
 
-	netdev->tx_queue_len = adapter->tx_queue_len;
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 
 	/* record the stats before reset*/
@@ -1857,21 +1854,15 @@
 			                          &adapter->link_duplex);
 			igbvf_print_link_info(adapter);
 
-			/*
-			 * tweak tx_queue_len according to speed/duplex
-			 * and adjust the timeout factor
-			 */
-			netdev->tx_queue_len = adapter->tx_queue_len;
+			/* adjust timeout factor according to speed/duplex */
 			adapter->tx_timeout_factor = 1;
 			switch (adapter->link_speed) {
 			case SPEED_10:
 				txb2b = 0;
-				netdev->tx_queue_len = 10;
 				adapter->tx_timeout_factor = 16;
 				break;
 			case SPEED_100:
 				txb2b = 0;
-				netdev->tx_queue_len = 100;
 				/* maybe add some timeout factor ? */
 				break;
 			}