diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c
index 2f85b64..dfb2bad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c
@@ -894,17 +894,15 @@ static void bgx_print_qlm_mode(struct bgx *bgx, u8 lmacid)
 	struct device *dev = &bgx->pdev->dev;
 	struct lmac *lmac;
 	char str[20];
-	u8 dlm;
 
-	if (lmacid > bgx->max_lmac)
+	if (!bgx->is_dlm && lmacid)
 		return;
 
 	lmac = &bgx->lmac[lmacid];
-	dlm = (lmacid / 2) + (bgx->bgx_id * 2);
 	if (!bgx->is_dlm)
 		sprintf(str, "BGX%d QLM mode", bgx->bgx_id);
 	else
-		sprintf(str, "BGX%d DLM%d mode", bgx->bgx_id, dlm);
+		sprintf(str, "BGX%d LMAC%d mode", bgx->bgx_id, lmacid);
 
 	switch (lmac->lmac_type) {
 	case BGX_MODE_SGMII:
@@ -990,7 +988,6 @@ static void lmac_set_training(struct bgx *bgx, struct lmac *lmac, int lmacid)
 static void bgx_set_lmac_config(struct bgx *bgx, u8 idx)
 {
 	struct lmac *lmac;
-	struct lmac *olmac;
 	u64 cmr_cfg;
 	u8 lmac_type;
 	u8 lane_to_sds;
@@ -1010,62 +1007,26 @@ static void bgx_set_lmac_config(struct bgx *bgx, u8 idx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* On 81xx BGX can be split across 2 DLMs
-	 * firmware programs lmac_type of LMAC0 and LMAC2
+	/* For DLMs or SLMs on 80/81/83xx so many lane configurations
+	 * are possible and vary across boards. Also Kernel doesn't have
+	 * any way to identify board type/info and since firmware does,
+	 * just take lmac type and serdes lane config as is.
 	 */
-	if ((idx == 0) || (idx == 2)) {
-		cmr_cfg = bgx_reg_read(bgx, idx, BGX_CMRX_CFG);
-		lmac_type = (u8)((cmr_cfg >> 8) & 0x07);
-		lane_to_sds = (u8)(cmr_cfg & 0xFF);
-		/* Check if config is not reset value */
-		if ((lmac_type == 0) && (lane_to_sds == 0xE4))
-			lmac->lmac_type = BGX_MODE_INVALID;
-		else
-			lmac->lmac_type = lmac_type;
-		lmac_set_training(bgx, lmac, lmac->lmacid);
-		lmac_set_lane2sds(bgx, lmac);
-
-		olmac = &bgx->lmac[idx + 1];
-		/*  Check if other LMAC on the same DLM is already configured by
-		 *  firmware, if so use the same config or else set as same, as
-		 *  that of LMAC 0/2.
-		 *  This check is needed as on 80xx only one lane of each of the
-		 *  DLM of BGX0 is used, so have to rely on firmware for
-		 *  distingushing 80xx from 81xx.
-		 */
-		cmr_cfg = bgx_reg_read(bgx, idx + 1, BGX_CMRX_CFG);
-		lmac_type = (u8)((cmr_cfg >> 8) & 0x07);
-		lane_to_sds = (u8)(cmr_cfg & 0xFF);
-		if ((lmac_type == 0) && (lane_to_sds == 0xE4)) {
-			olmac->lmac_type = lmac->lmac_type;
-			lmac_set_lane2sds(bgx, olmac);
-		} else {
-			olmac->lmac_type = lmac_type;
-			olmac->lane_to_sds = lane_to_sds;
-		}
-		lmac_set_training(bgx, olmac, olmac->lmacid);
-	}
-}
-
-static bool is_dlm0_in_bgx_mode(struct bgx *bgx)
-{
-	struct lmac *lmac;
-
-	if (!bgx->is_dlm)
-		return true;
-
-	lmac = &bgx->lmac[0];
-	if (lmac->lmac_type == BGX_MODE_INVALID)
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
+	cmr_cfg = bgx_reg_read(bgx, idx, BGX_CMRX_CFG);
+	lmac_type = (u8)((cmr_cfg >> 8) & 0x07);
+	lane_to_sds = (u8)(cmr_cfg & 0xFF);
+	/* Check if config is reset value */
+	if ((lmac_type == 0) && (lane_to_sds == 0xE4))
+		lmac->lmac_type = BGX_MODE_INVALID;
+	else
+		lmac->lmac_type = lmac_type;
+	lmac->lane_to_sds = lane_to_sds;
+	lmac_set_training(bgx, lmac, lmac->lmacid);
 }
 
 static void bgx_get_qlm_mode(struct bgx *bgx)
 {
 	struct lmac *lmac;
-	struct lmac *lmac01;
-	struct lmac *lmac23;
 	u8  idx;
 
 	/* Init all LMAC's type to invalid */
@@ -1081,29 +1042,9 @@ static void bgx_get_qlm_mode(struct bgx *bgx)
 	if (bgx->lmac_count > bgx->max_lmac)
 		bgx->lmac_count = bgx->max_lmac;
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < bgx->max_lmac; idx++)
-		bgx_set_lmac_config(bgx, idx);
-
-	if (!bgx->is_dlm || bgx->is_rgx) {
-		bgx_print_qlm_mode(bgx, 0);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (bgx->lmac_count) {
-		bgx_print_qlm_mode(bgx, 0);
-		bgx_print_qlm_mode(bgx, 2);
-	}
-
-	/* If DLM0 is not in BGX mode then LMAC0/1 have
-	 * to be configured with serdes lanes of DLM1
-	 */
-	if (is_dlm0_in_bgx_mode(bgx) || (bgx->lmac_count > 2))
-		return;
 	for (idx = 0; idx < bgx->lmac_count; idx++) {
-		lmac01 = &bgx->lmac[idx];
-		lmac23 = &bgx->lmac[idx + 2];
-		lmac01->lmac_type = lmac23->lmac_type;
-		lmac01->lane_to_sds = lmac23->lane_to_sds;
+		bgx_set_lmac_config(bgx, idx);
+		bgx_print_qlm_mode(bgx, idx);
 	}
 }
 
