diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
index d1f692c38..ec764c5c2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@
 #define AG71XX_INT_INIT	(AG71XX_INT_ERR | AG71XX_INT_POLL)
 
 #define AG71XX_TX_MTU_LEN	1540
-#define AG71XX_RX_PKT_RESERVE	64
 #define AG71XX_RX_PKT_SIZE	\
-	(AG71XX_RX_PKT_RESERVE + ETH_FRAME_LEN + ETH_FCS_LEN + VLAN_HLEN)
+	(ETH_FRAME_LEN + ETH_FCS_LEN + VLAN_HLEN)
 
 #define AG71XX_TX_RING_SIZE_DEFAULT	64
 #define AG71XX_RX_RING_SIZE_DEFAULT	128