diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 9431f642beb..1c01b96c961 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -644,7 +644,6 @@ static void sky2_phy_power_up(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port)
 {
 	u32 reg1;
 
-	sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_ON);
 	reg1 = sky2_pci_read32(hw, PCI_DEV_REG1);
 	reg1 &= ~phy_power[port];
 
@@ -652,7 +651,6 @@ static void sky2_phy_power_up(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port)
 		reg1 |= coma_mode[port];
 
 	sky2_pci_write32(hw, PCI_DEV_REG1, reg1);
-	sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_OFF);
 	sky2_pci_read32(hw, PCI_DEV_REG1);
 
 	if (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_FE)
@@ -709,11 +707,9 @@ static void sky2_phy_power_down(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port)
 		gm_phy_write(hw, port, PHY_MARV_CTRL, PHY_CT_PDOWN);
 	}
 
-	sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_ON);
 	reg1 = sky2_pci_read32(hw, PCI_DEV_REG1);
 	reg1 |= phy_power[port];		/* set PHY to PowerDown/COMA Mode */
 	sky2_pci_write32(hw, PCI_DEV_REG1, reg1);
-	sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_OFF);
 }
 
 /* Force a renegotiation */
@@ -2152,9 +2148,7 @@ static void sky2_qlink_intr(struct sky2_hw *hw)
 
 	/* reset PHY Link Detect */
 	phy = sky2_pci_read16(hw, PSM_CONFIG_REG4);
-	sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_ON);
 	sky2_pci_write16(hw, PSM_CONFIG_REG4, phy | 1);
-	sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_OFF);
 
 	sky2_link_up(sky2);
 }
@@ -2645,7 +2639,6 @@ static void sky2_hw_intr(struct sky2_hw *hw)
 	if (status & (Y2_IS_MST_ERR | Y2_IS_IRQ_STAT)) {
 		u16 pci_err;
 
-		sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_ON);
 		pci_err = sky2_pci_read16(hw, PCI_STATUS);
 		if (net_ratelimit())
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "PCI hardware error (0x%x)\n",
@@ -2653,14 +2646,12 @@ static void sky2_hw_intr(struct sky2_hw *hw)
 
 		sky2_pci_write16(hw, PCI_STATUS,
 				      pci_err | PCI_STATUS_ERROR_BITS);
-		sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_OFF);
 	}
 
 	if (status & Y2_IS_PCI_EXP) {
 		/* PCI-Express uncorrectable Error occurred */
 		u32 err;
 
-		sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_ON);
 		err = sky2_read32(hw, Y2_CFG_AER + PCI_ERR_UNCOR_STATUS);
 		sky2_write32(hw, Y2_CFG_AER + PCI_ERR_UNCOR_STATUS,
 			     0xfffffffful);
@@ -2668,7 +2659,6 @@ static void sky2_hw_intr(struct sky2_hw *hw)
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "PCI Express error (0x%x)\n", err);
 
 		sky2_read32(hw, Y2_CFG_AER + PCI_ERR_UNCOR_STATUS);
-		sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_OFF);
 	}
 
 	if (status & Y2_HWE_L1_MASK)
@@ -3047,7 +3037,6 @@ static void sky2_reset(struct sky2_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	sky2_power_on(hw);
-	sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_OFF);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hw->ports; i++) {
 		sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(i, GMAC_LINK_CTRL), GMLC_RST_SET);
@@ -3084,7 +3073,6 @@ static void sky2_reset(struct sky2_hw *hw)
 		reg <<= PSM_CONFIG_REG4_TIMER_PHY_LINK_DETECT_BASE;
 
 		/* reset PHY Link Detect */
-		sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_ON);
 		sky2_pci_write16(hw, PSM_CONFIG_REG4,
 				 reg | PSM_CONFIG_REG4_RST_PHY_LINK_DETECT);
 		sky2_pci_write16(hw, PSM_CONFIG_REG4, reg);
@@ -3102,7 +3090,6 @@ static void sky2_reset(struct sky2_hw *hw)
 			/* restore the PCIe Link Control register */
 			sky2_pci_write16(hw, cap + PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, reg);
 		}
-		sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_OFF);
 
 		/* re-enable PEX PM in PEX PHY debug reg. 8 (clear bit 12) */
 		sky2_write32(hw, Y2_PEX_PHY_DATA, PEX_DB_ACCESS | (0x08UL << 16));