diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index 54dd7281191d..c74a97fe5464 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -9835,15 +9835,11 @@ static int niu_pci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_RELAX_EN);
 
 	err = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(44));
-	if (!err)
-		dev->features |= NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
 	if (err) {
-		err = dma_set_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
-		if (err) {
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No usable DMA configuration, aborting\n");
-			goto err_out_release_parent;
-		}
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No usable DMA configuration, aborting\n");
+		goto err_out_release_parent;
 	}
+	dev->features |= NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
 
 	niu_set_basic_features(dev);