--- a/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_phy.c
@@ -138,12 +138,8 @@ static void ag71xx_phy_link_adjust(struc
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (phydev->link != ag->link) {
-		if (phydev->link)
-			netif_schedule(dev);
-
+	if (phydev->link != ag->link)
 		status_change = 1;
-	}
 
 	ag->link = phydev->link;
 	ag->duplex = phydev->duplex;