diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index c1cde11..0df1284 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -3416,16 +3416,6 @@
 			 finicsum, cfcsum);
 
 	/*
-	 * If we're a pure NIC driver then disable all offloading facilities.
-	 * This will allow the firmware to optimize aspects of the hardware
-	 * configuration which will result in improved performance.
-	 */
-	caps_cmd.ofldcaps = 0;
-	caps_cmd.iscsicaps = 0;
-	caps_cmd.rdmacaps = 0;
-	caps_cmd.fcoecaps = 0;
-
-	/*
 	 * And now tell the firmware to use the configuration we just loaded.
 	 */
 	caps_cmd.op_to_write =