diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 1d3bf810f2ca..854c6624e685 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -1827,15 +1827,6 @@ cdc_ncm_speed_change(struct usbnet *dev,
 	uint32_t rx_speed = le32_to_cpu(data->DLBitRRate);
 	uint32_t tx_speed = le32_to_cpu(data->ULBitRate);
 
-	/* if the speed hasn't changed, don't report it.
-	 * RTL8156 shipped before 2021 sends notification about every 32ms.
-	 */
-	if (dev->rx_speed == rx_speed && dev->tx_speed == tx_speed)
-		return;
-
-	dev->rx_speed = rx_speed;
-	dev->tx_speed = tx_speed;
-
 	/*
 	 * Currently the USB-NET API does not support reporting the actual
 	 * device speed. Do print it instead.
@@ -1876,8 +1867,7 @@ static void cdc_ncm_status(struct usbnet *dev, struct urb *urb)
 		 * USB_CDC_NOTIFY_NETWORK_CONNECTION notification shall be
 		 * sent by device after USB_CDC_NOTIFY_SPEED_CHANGE.
 		 */
-		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev->net) != !!event->wValue)
-			usbnet_link_change(dev, !!event->wValue, 0);
+		usbnet_link_change(dev, !!event->wValue, 0);
 		break;
 
 	case USB_CDC_NOTIFY_SPEED_CHANGE:
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index 8110c29fab42..2e4f7721fc4e 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ struct usbnet {
 #		define EVENT_LINK_CHANGE	11
 #		define EVENT_SET_RX_MODE	12
 #		define EVENT_NO_IP_ALIGN	13
-	u32			rx_speed;	/* in bps - NOT Mbps */
-	u32			tx_speed;	/* in bps - NOT Mbps */
 };
 
 static inline struct usb_driver *driver_of(struct usb_interface *intf)