Index: head/sys/dev/sfxge/common/efx_ev.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/dev/sfxge/common/efx_ev.c
+++ head/sys/dev/sfxge/common/efx_ev.c
@@ -748,23 +748,11 @@
 	__in		const efx_ev_callbacks_t *eecp,
 	__in_opt	void *arg)
 {
-	efx_nic_t *enp = eep->ee_enp;
-	efx_port_t *epp = &(enp->en_port);
-	boolean_t should_abort;
+	_NOTE(ARGUNUSED(eqp, eecp, arg))
 
 	EFX_EV_QSTAT_INCR(eep, EV_GLOBAL);
-	should_abort = B_FALSE;
-
-	/* Check for a link management event */
-	if (EFX_QWORD_FIELD(*eqp, FSF_BZ_GLB_EV_XG_MNT_INTR) != 0) {
-		EFX_EV_QSTAT_INCR(eep, EV_GLOBAL_MNT);
-
-		EFSYS_PROBE(xg_mgt);
 
-		epp->ep_mac_poll_needed = B_TRUE;
-	}
-
-	return (should_abort);
+	return (B_FALSE);
 }
 
 static	__checkReturn	boolean_t
Index: head/sys/dev/sfxge/common/efx_impl.h
===================================================================
--- head/sys/dev/sfxge/common/efx_impl.h
+++ head/sys/dev/sfxge/common/efx_impl.h
@@ -298,9 +298,6 @@
 	uint32_t		ep_lp_cap_mask;
 	uint32_t		ep_default_adv_cap_mask;
 	uint32_t		ep_phy_cap_mask;
-	boolean_t		ep_mac_poll_needed; /* falcon only */
-	boolean_t		ep_mac_up; /* falcon only */
-	uint32_t		ep_fwver; /* falcon only */
 	boolean_t		ep_mac_drain;
 	boolean_t		ep_mac_stats_pending;
 #if EFSYS_OPT_BIST
Index: head/sys/dev/sfxge/common/efx_port.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/dev/sfxge/common/efx_port.c
+++ head/sys/dev/sfxge/common/efx_port.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 
 	epp->ep_mac_type = EFX_MAC_INVALID;
 	epp->ep_link_mode = EFX_LINK_UNKNOWN;
-	epp->ep_mac_poll_needed = B_TRUE;
 	epp->ep_mac_drain = B_TRUE;
 
 	/* Configure the MAC */
@@ -247,7 +246,6 @@
 	epp->ep_emop = NULL;
 	epp->ep_mac_type = EFX_MAC_INVALID;
 	epp->ep_mac_drain = B_FALSE;
-	epp->ep_mac_poll_needed = B_FALSE;
 
 	/* Turn off the PHY */
 	if (epop->epo_power != NULL)