diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
index dd1f0cf..7fd3833 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_copper_link_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                          ixgbe_link_speed speed,
-                                         bool autoneg,
                                          bool autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 static s32 ixgbe_read_i2c_eeprom_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 byte_offset,
                                        u8 *eeprom_data);
@@ -633,15 +632,15 @@
  *  ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82598 - Set MAC link speed
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @speed: new link speed
- *  @autoneg: true if auto-negotiation enabled
  *  @autoneg_wait_to_complete: true when waiting for completion is needed
  *
  *  Set the link speed in the AUTOC register and restarts link.
  **/
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
-                                           ixgbe_link_speed speed, bool autoneg,
-                                           bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
+				      ixgbe_link_speed speed,
+				      bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
 {
+	bool		 autoneg	   = false;
 	s32              status            = 0;
 	ixgbe_link_speed link_capabilities = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 	u32              curr_autoc        = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_AUTOC);
@@ -685,14 +684,12 @@
  *  ixgbe_setup_copper_link_82598 - Set the PHY autoneg advertised field
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @speed: new link speed
- *  @autoneg: true if autonegotiation enabled
  *  @autoneg_wait_to_complete: true if waiting is needed to complete
  *
  *  Sets the link speed in the AUTOC register in the MAC and restarts link.
  **/
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_copper_link_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                                ixgbe_link_speed speed,
-                                               bool autoneg,
                                                bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
 {
 	s32 status;
@@ -1311,4 +1308,3 @@
 	.eeprom_ops		= &eeprom_ops_82598,
 	.phy_ops		= &phy_ops_82598,
 };
-
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index 6ad82cb..3350461 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -45,21 +45,17 @@
 static void ixgbe_flap_tx_laser_multispeed_fiber(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_multispeed_fiber(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 						 ixgbe_link_speed speed,
-						 bool autoneg,
 						 bool autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_smartspeed(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                            ixgbe_link_speed speed,
-                                           bool autoneg,
                                            bool autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 static s32 ixgbe_start_mac_link_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 				      bool autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                ixgbe_link_speed speed,
-                               bool autoneg,
                                bool autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_copper_link_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                          ixgbe_link_speed speed,
-                                         bool autoneg,
                                          bool autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 static s32 ixgbe_verify_fw_version_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 
@@ -510,14 +506,12 @@
  *  ixgbe_setup_mac_link_multispeed_fiber - Set MAC link speed
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @speed: new link speed
- *  @autoneg: true if autonegotiation enabled
  *  @autoneg_wait_to_complete: true when waiting for completion is needed
  *
  *  Set the link speed in the AUTOC register and restarts link.
  **/
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_multispeed_fiber(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                           ixgbe_link_speed speed,
-                                          bool autoneg,
                                           bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
 {
 	s32 status = 0;
@@ -527,6 +521,7 @@
 	u32 esdp_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_ESDP);
 	u32 i = 0;
 	bool link_up = false;
+	bool autoneg = false;
 
 	/* Mask off requested but non-supported speeds */
 	status = hw->mac.ops.get_link_capabilities(hw, &link_speed,
@@ -563,7 +558,6 @@
 
 		status = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(hw,
 						    IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL,
-						    autoneg,
 						    autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 		if (status != 0)
 			return status;
@@ -616,7 +610,6 @@
 
 		status = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(hw,
 						    IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL,
-						    autoneg,
 						    autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 		if (status != 0)
 			return status;
@@ -645,7 +638,6 @@
 	if (speedcnt > 1)
 		status = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_multispeed_fiber(hw,
 		                                               highest_link_speed,
-		                                               autoneg,
 		                                               autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 
 out:
@@ -665,13 +657,12 @@
  *  ixgbe_setup_mac_link_smartspeed - Set MAC link speed using SmartSpeed
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @speed: new link speed
- *  @autoneg: true if autonegotiation enabled
  *  @autoneg_wait_to_complete: true when waiting for completion is needed
  *
  *  Implements the Intel SmartSpeed algorithm.
  **/
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_smartspeed(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
-				     ixgbe_link_speed speed, bool autoneg,
+				     ixgbe_link_speed speed,
 				     bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
 {
 	s32 status = 0;
@@ -702,7 +693,7 @@
 	/* First, try to get link with full advertisement */
 	hw->phy.smart_speed_active = false;
 	for (j = 0; j < IXGBE_SMARTSPEED_MAX_RETRIES; j++) {
-		status = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(hw, speed, autoneg,
+		status = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(hw, speed,
 						    autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 		if (status != 0)
 			goto out;
@@ -737,7 +728,7 @@
 
 	/* Turn SmartSpeed on to disable KR support */
 	hw->phy.smart_speed_active = true;
-	status = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(hw, speed, autoneg,
+	status = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(hw, speed,
 					    autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 	if (status != 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -763,7 +754,7 @@
 
 	/* We didn't get link.  Turn SmartSpeed back off. */
 	hw->phy.smart_speed_active = false;
-	status = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(hw, speed, autoneg,
+	status = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(hw, speed,
 					    autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 
 out:
@@ -777,14 +768,13 @@
  *  ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599 - Set MAC link speed
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @speed: new link speed
- *  @autoneg: true if autonegotiation enabled
  *  @autoneg_wait_to_complete: true when waiting for completion is needed
  *
  *  Set the link speed in the AUTOC register and restarts link.
  **/
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
-                               ixgbe_link_speed speed, bool autoneg,
-                               bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
+				      ixgbe_link_speed speed,
+				      bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
 {
 	s32 status = 0;
 	u32 autoc = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_AUTOC);
@@ -798,6 +788,7 @@
 	u32 i;
 	ixgbe_link_speed link_capabilities = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 	bool got_lock = false;
+	bool autoneg = false;
 
 	/* Check to see if speed passed in is supported. */
 	status = hw->mac.ops.get_link_capabilities(hw, &link_capabilities,
@@ -910,14 +901,12 @@
  *  ixgbe_setup_copper_link_82599 - Set the PHY autoneg advertised field
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @speed: new link speed
- *  @autoneg: true if autonegotiation enabled
  *  @autoneg_wait_to_complete: true if waiting is needed to complete
  *
  *  Restarts link on PHY and MAC based on settings passed in.
  **/
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_copper_link_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                          ixgbe_link_speed speed,
-                                         bool autoneg,
                                          bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
 {
 	s32 status;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
index 1513b10..216203e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	ixgbe_link_speed supported_link;
 	u32 link_speed = 0;
-	bool autoneg;
+	bool autoneg = false;
 	bool link_up;
 
 	hw->mac.ops.get_link_capabilities(hw, &supported_link, &autoneg);
@@ -333,10 +333,10 @@
 			return err;
 		/* this sets the link speed and restarts auto-neg */
 		hw->mac.autotry_restart = true;
-		err = hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw, advertised, true, true);
+		err = hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw, advertised, true);
 		if (err) {
 			e_info(probe, "setup link failed with code %d\n", err);
-			hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw, old, true, true);
+			hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw, old, true);
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* in this case we currently only support 10Gb/FULL */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index d914289..ac41361 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -4012,7 +4012,7 @@
 		goto link_cfg_out;
 
 	if (hw->mac.ops.setup_link)
-		ret = hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw, speed, autoneg, link_up);
+		ret = hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw, speed, link_up);
 link_cfg_out:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -5755,7 +5755,7 @@
 	if ((!speed) && (hw->mac.ops.get_link_capabilities))
 		hw->mac.ops.get_link_capabilities(hw, &speed, &autoneg);
 	if (hw->mac.ops.setup_link)
-		hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw, speed, autoneg, true);
+		hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw, speed, true);
 
 	adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_NEED_LINK_UPDATE;
 	adapter->link_check_timeout = jiffies;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index 85f76cc..0bdcc88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -2822,7 +2822,7 @@
 	void (*disable_tx_laser)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	void (*enable_tx_laser)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	void (*flap_tx_laser)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
-	s32 (*setup_link)(struct ixgbe_hw *, ixgbe_link_speed, bool, bool);
+	s32 (*setup_link)(struct ixgbe_hw *, ixgbe_link_speed, bool);
 	s32 (*check_link)(struct ixgbe_hw *, ixgbe_link_speed *, bool *, bool);
 	s32 (*get_link_capabilities)(struct ixgbe_hw *, ixgbe_link_speed *,
 	                             bool *);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index 4ec5019..2fa5843 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -72,12 +72,11 @@
  *  ixgbe_setup_mac_link_X540 - Set the auto advertised capabilitires
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @speed: new link speed
- *  @autoneg: true if autonegotiation enabled
  *  @autoneg_wait_to_complete: true when waiting for completion is needed
  **/
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
-                                     ixgbe_link_speed speed, bool autoneg,
-                                     bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
+				     ixgbe_link_speed speed,
+				     bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
 {
 	return hw->phy.ops.setup_link_speed(hw, speed,
 	                                    autoneg_wait_to_complete);