diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 123c6a5c5fe66dd1b02f950df5ef6d55bf8599a3..bf0b32411b1a37804fe2c49406b6c97a9d361bd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ static const int multicast_filter_limit = 32;
 
 #define MAX_READ_REQUEST_SHIFT	12
 #define TX_DMA_BURST	7	/* Maximum PCI burst, '7' is unlimited */
-#define SafeMtu		0x1c20	/* ... actually life sucks beyond ~7k */
 #define InterFrameGap	0x03	/* 3 means InterFrameGap = the shortest one */
 
 #define R8169_REGS_SIZE		256