diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 97cded35dee3..9b70595b3f22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -4916,9 +4916,6 @@ static void ixgbe_setup_gpie(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 		case ixgbe_mac_82599EB:
 			gpie |= IXGBE_SDP0_GPIEN_8259X;
 			break;
-		case ixgbe_mac_X540:
-			gpie |= IXGBE_EIMS_TS;
-			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}