diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_82575.c
index 051ea94bdcd3..0f69ef81751a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ static s32 igb_acquire_swfw_sync_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 mask)
 	u32 swmask = mask;
 	u32 fwmask = mask << 16;
 	s32 ret_val = 0;
-	s32 i = 0, timeout = 200; /* FIXME: find real value to use here */
+	s32 i = 0, timeout = 200;
 
 	while (i < timeout) {
 		if (igb_get_hw_semaphore(hw)) {