diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.c b/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.c
index c5b272a5268..471c249cff4 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.c
@@ -1238,8 +1238,6 @@ bad_proto:
 	if (netif_queue_stopped(dev))
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-
 	return 0;
 }