diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 83c567a89a461..ed1a5a31a4914 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -6002,33 +6002,6 @@ static irqreturn_t stmmac_msi_intr_rx(int irq, void *data)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-/* Polling receive - used by NETCONSOLE and other diagnostic tools
- * to allow network I/O with interrupts disabled.
- */
-static void stmmac_poll_controller(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	int i;
-
-	/* If adapter is down, do nothing */
-	if (test_bit(STMMAC_DOWN, &priv->state))
-		return;
-
-	if (priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_MULTI_MSI_EN) {
-		for (i = 0; i < priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use; i++)
-			stmmac_msi_intr_rx(0, &priv->dma_conf.rx_queue[i]);
-
-		for (i = 0; i < priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use; i++)
-			stmmac_msi_intr_tx(0, &priv->dma_conf.tx_queue[i]);
-	} else {
-		disable_irq(dev->irq);
-		stmmac_interrupt(dev->irq, dev);
-		enable_irq(dev->irq);
-	}
-}
-#endif
-
 /**
  *  stmmac_ioctl - Entry point for the Ioctl
  *  @dev: Device pointer.
@@ -6989,9 +6962,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops stmmac_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_get_stats64 = stmmac_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_setup_tc = stmmac_setup_tc,
 	.ndo_select_queue = stmmac_select_queue,
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-	.ndo_poll_controller = stmmac_poll_controller,
-#endif
 	.ndo_set_mac_address = stmmac_set_mac_address,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid = stmmac_vlan_rx_add_vid,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid = stmmac_vlan_rx_kill_vid,