diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
index c5012fa36af2..404e8dbe679f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -2201,8 +2201,6 @@ dma_error:
 	buffer_info->time_stamp = 0;
 	buffer_info->length = 0;
 	buffer_info->mapped_as_page = false;
-	if (count)
-		count--;
 
 	/* clear timestamp and dma mappings for remaining portion of packet */
 	while (count--) {