diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 095f1bde57..74c3c6b5db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -2926,8 +2926,6 @@ ixgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	adapter->rss_reta_updated = 0;
 
-	adapter->mac_ctrl_frame_fwd = 0;
-
 	hw->adapter_stopped = true;
 }