diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix.h b/drivers/net/usb/asix.h
index 74162190bccc..8531b804021a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix.h
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix.h
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ int asix_write_rx_ctl(struct usbnet *dev, u16 mode, int in_pm);
 
 u16 asix_read_medium_status(struct usbnet *dev, int in_pm);
 int asix_write_medium_mode(struct usbnet *dev, u16 mode, int in_pm);
-void asix_adjust_link(struct net_device *netdev);
 
 int asix_write_gpio(struct usbnet *dev, u16 value, int sleep, int in_pm);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c
index 72ffc89b477a..7fd763917ae2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c
@@ -414,28 +414,6 @@ int asix_write_medium_mode(struct usbnet *dev, u16 mode, int in_pm)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/* set MAC link settings according to information from phylib */
-void asix_adjust_link(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct phy_device *phydev = netdev->phydev;
-	struct usbnet *dev = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	u16 mode = 0;
-
-	if (phydev->link) {
-		mode = AX88772_MEDIUM_DEFAULT;
-
-		if (phydev->duplex == DUPLEX_HALF)
-			mode &= ~AX_MEDIUM_FD;
-
-		if (phydev->speed != SPEED_100)
-			mode &= ~AX_MEDIUM_PS;
-	}
-
-	asix_write_medium_mode(dev, mode, 0);
-	phy_print_status(phydev);
-	usbnet_link_change(dev, phydev->link, 0);
-}
-
 int asix_write_gpio(struct usbnet *dev, u16 value, int sleep, int in_pm)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
index 57d6e5abc30e..af91fc947f40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
@@ -40,22 +40,6 @@ struct ax88172_int_data {
 	__le16 res3;
 } __packed;
 
-static void asix_status(struct usbnet *dev, struct urb *urb)
-{
-	struct ax88172_int_data *event;
-	int link;
-
-	if (urb->actual_length < 8)
-		return;
-
-	event = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	link = event->link & 0x01;
-	if (netif_carrier_ok(dev->net) != link) {
-		usbnet_link_change(dev, link, 1);
-		netdev_dbg(dev->net, "Link Status is: %d\n", link);
-	}
-}
-
 static void asix_set_netdev_dev_addr(struct usbnet *dev, u8 *addr)
 {
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(addr)) {
@@ -752,7 +736,6 @@ static void ax88772_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *config,
 	struct usbnet *dev = netdev_priv(to_net_dev(config->dev));
 
 	asix_write_medium_mode(dev, 0, 0);
-	usbnet_link_change(dev, false, false);
 }
 
 static void ax88772_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
@@ -783,7 +766,6 @@ static void ax88772_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 		m |= AX_MEDIUM_RFC;
 
 	asix_write_medium_mode(dev, m, 0);
-	usbnet_link_change(dev, true, false);
 }
 
 static const struct phylink_mac_ops ax88772_phylink_mac_ops = {
@@ -1309,40 +1291,36 @@ static int ax88178_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 static const struct driver_info ax8817x_info = {
 	.description = "ASIX AX8817x USB 2.0 Ethernet",
 	.bind = ax88172_bind,
-	.status = asix_status,
 	.link_reset = ax88172_link_reset,
 	.reset = ax88172_link_reset,
-	.flags =  FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
+	.flags =  FLAG_ETHER,
 	.data = 0x00130103,
 };
 
 static const struct driver_info dlink_dub_e100_info = {
 	.description = "DLink DUB-E100 USB Ethernet",
 	.bind = ax88172_bind,
-	.status = asix_status,
 	.link_reset = ax88172_link_reset,
 	.reset = ax88172_link_reset,
-	.flags =  FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
+	.flags =  FLAG_ETHER,
 	.data = 0x009f9d9f,
 };
 
 static const struct driver_info netgear_fa120_info = {
 	.description = "Netgear FA-120 USB Ethernet",
 	.bind = ax88172_bind,
-	.status = asix_status,
 	.link_reset = ax88172_link_reset,
 	.reset = ax88172_link_reset,
-	.flags =  FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
+	.flags =  FLAG_ETHER,
 	.data = 0x00130103,
 };
 
 static const struct driver_info hawking_uf200_info = {
 	.description = "Hawking UF200 USB Ethernet",
 	.bind = ax88172_bind,
-	.status = asix_status,
 	.link_reset = ax88172_link_reset,
 	.reset = ax88172_link_reset,
-	.flags =  FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
+	.flags =  FLAG_ETHER,
 	.data = 0x001f1d1f,
 };
 
@@ -1350,10 +1328,9 @@ static const struct driver_info ax88772_info = {
 	.description = "ASIX AX88772 USB 2.0 Ethernet",
 	.bind = ax88772_bind,
 	.unbind = ax88772_unbind,
-	.status = asix_status,
 	.reset = ax88772_reset,
 	.stop = ax88772_stop,
-	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_LINK_INTR | FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
+	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
 	.rx_fixup = asix_rx_fixup_common,
 	.tx_fixup = asix_tx_fixup,
 };
@@ -1362,11 +1339,9 @@ static const struct driver_info ax88772b_info = {
 	.description = "ASIX AX88772B USB 2.0 Ethernet",
 	.bind = ax88772_bind,
 	.unbind = ax88772_unbind,
-	.status = asix_status,
 	.reset = ax88772_reset,
 	.stop = ax88772_stop,
-	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_LINK_INTR |
-	         FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
+	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
 	.rx_fixup = asix_rx_fixup_common,
 	.tx_fixup = asix_tx_fixup,
 	.data = FLAG_EEPROM_MAC,
@@ -1376,11 +1351,9 @@ static const struct driver_info lxausb_t1l_info = {
 	.description = "Linux Automation GmbH USB 10Base-T1L",
 	.bind = ax88772_bind,
 	.unbind = ax88772_unbind,
-	.status = asix_status,
 	.reset = ax88772_reset,
 	.stop = ax88772_stop,
-	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_LINK_INTR |
-		 FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
+	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
 	.rx_fixup = asix_rx_fixup_common,
 	.tx_fixup = asix_tx_fixup,
 	.data = FLAG_EEPROM_MAC,
@@ -1390,11 +1363,9 @@ static const struct driver_info ax88178_info = {
 	.description = "ASIX AX88178 USB 2.0 Ethernet",
 	.bind = ax88178_bind,
 	.unbind = ax88178_unbind,
-	.status = asix_status,
 	.link_reset = ax88178_link_reset,
 	.reset = ax88178_reset,
-	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_LINK_INTR |
-		 FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
+	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
 	.rx_fixup = asix_rx_fixup_common,
 	.tx_fixup = asix_tx_fixup,
 };
@@ -1412,10 +1383,8 @@ static const struct driver_info hg20f9_info = {
 	.description = "HG20F9 USB 2.0 Ethernet",
 	.bind = ax88772_bind,
 	.unbind = ax88772_unbind,
-	.status = asix_status,
 	.reset = ax88772_reset,
-	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_LINK_INTR |
-	         FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
+	.flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_MULTI_PACKET,
 	.rx_fixup = asix_rx_fixup_common,
 	.tx_fixup = asix_tx_fixup,
 	.data = FLAG_EEPROM_MAC,
