diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c
index 154cc0c7623d..1be5310ca766 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c
@@ -1016,8 +1016,6 @@ static int stmmac_get_ts_info(struct net_device *dev,
 
 		if (priv->ptp_clock)
 			info->phc_index = ptp_clock_index(priv->ptp_clock);
-		else
-			info->phc_index = 0;
 
 		info->tx_types = (1 << HWTSTAMP_TX_OFF) | (1 << HWTSTAMP_TX_ON);