diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index d3fef7fefea8..acf1e8b52b8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3527,15 +3527,12 @@ s32 e1000e_get_base_timinca(struct e1000_adapter *adapter, u32 *timinca)
 		}
 		break;
 	case e1000_pch_spt:
-		if (er32(TSYNCRXCTL) & E1000_TSYNCRXCTL_SYSCFI) {
-			/* Stable 24MHz frequency */
-			incperiod = INCPERIOD_24MHZ;
-			incvalue = INCVALUE_24MHZ;
-			shift = INCVALUE_SHIFT_24MHZ;
-			adapter->cc.shift = shift;
-			break;
-		}
-		return -EINVAL;
+		/* Stable 24MHz frequency */
+		incperiod = INCPERIOD_24MHZ;
+		incvalue = INCVALUE_24MHZ;
+		shift = INCVALUE_SHIFT_24MHZ;
+		adapter->cc.shift = shift;
+		break;
 	case e1000_pch_cnp:
 		if (er32(TSYNCRXCTL) & E1000_TSYNCRXCTL_SYSCFI) {
 			/* Stable 24MHz frequency */