buffer_info = &tx_ring->buffer_info[i];
                size = min(len, max_per_txd);
 
-               /* Workaround for premature desc write-backs
-                * in TSO mode.  Append 4-byte sentinel desc */
-               if (mss && !nr_frags && size == len && size > 8)
-                       size -= 4;
-
                buffer_info->length = size;
                /* set time_stamp *before* dma to help avoid a possible race */
                buffer_info->time_stamp = jiffies;
                while (len) {
                        buffer_info = &tx_ring->buffer_info[i];
                        size = min(len, max_per_txd);
-                       /* Workaround for premature desc write-backs
-                        * in TSO mode.  Append 4-byte sentinel desc */
-                       if (mss && f == (nr_frags-1) && size == len && size > 8)
-                               size -= 4;
 
                        buffer_info->length = size;
                        buffer_info->time_stamp = jiffies;