diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_hw.c b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_hw.c
index 8cbc1b59bd62..4a7700620119 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_hw.c
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ int atl1e_read_mac_addr(struct atl1e_hw *hw)
  * atl1e_hash_mc_addr
  *  purpose
  *      set hash value for a multicast address
- *      hash calcu processing :
- *          1. calcu 32bit CRC for multicast address
- *          2. reverse crc with MSB to LSB
  */
 u32 atl1e_hash_mc_addr(struct atl1e_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr)
 {
@@ -174,7 +171,6 @@ u32 atl1e_hash_mc_addr(struct atl1e_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr)
 	int i;
 
 	crc32 = ether_crc_le(6, mc_addr);
-	crc32 = ~crc32;
 	for (i = 0; i < 32; i++)
 		value |= (((crc32 >> i) & 1) << (31 - i));