diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
index b20bce2c7da1..0433fdebda25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -2683,7 +2683,6 @@ static int enic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	 */
 
 	enic->port_mtu = enic->config.mtu;
-	(void)enic_change_mtu(netdev, enic->port_mtu);
 
 	err = enic_set_mac_addr(netdev, enic->mac_addr);
 	if (err) {
@@ -2732,6 +2731,7 @@ static int enic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		netdev->features |= NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
 
 	netdev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT;
+	netdev->mtu = enic->port_mtu;
 
 	err = register_netdev(netdev);
 	if (err) {