diff --git a/sys/mips/atheros/qca953x_chip.c b/sys/mips/atheros/qca953x_chip.c
index b6fe7ad64a4d..a262a9f8b078 100644
--- a/sys/mips/atheros/qca953x_chip.c
+++ b/sys/mips/atheros/qca953x_chip.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ qca953x_chip_set_pll_ge(int unit, int speed, uint32_t pll)
 		ATH_WRITE_REG(QCA953X_PLL_ETH_XMII_CONTROL_REG, pll);
 		break;
 	case 1:
-		ATH_WRITE_REG(QCA953X_PLL_ETH_SGMII_CONTROL_REG, pll);
+		/* nothing */
 		break;
 	default:
 		printf("%s: invalid PLL set for arge unit: %d\n",