diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/phy/phy_microchip_ksz8081.c b/drivers/ethernet/phy/phy_microchip_ksz8081.c
index f159a8ce6c565..08d33e7bad164 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/phy/phy_microchip_ksz8081.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/phy/phy_microchip_ksz8081.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static int phy_mc_ksz8081_autonegotiate(const struct device *dev)
 			 */
 			return -ENETDOWN;
 		}
-		k_msleep(100);
 
 		ret = phy_mc_ksz8081_read(dev, MII_BMSR, &bmsr);
 		if (ret) {