diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.c b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.c
index d2f903329..11e902ea1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.c
@@ -11,35 +11,6 @@
 
 #define ICE_PF_RESET_WAIT_COUNT	200
 
-#define ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY(hw, rxdid, mdid, idx) \
-	wr32((hw), GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx(rxdid), \
-	     ((ICE_RX_OPC_MDID << \
-	       GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_RXDID_OPCODE_S) & \
-	      GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_RXDID_OPCODE_M) | \
-	     (((mdid) << GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_PROT_MDID_S) & \
-	      GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_PROT_MDID_M))
-
-#define ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY_EXTRACT(hw, rxdid, protid, off, idx) \
-	wr32((hw), GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx(rxdid), \
-	     ((ICE_RX_OPC_EXTRACT << \
-	       GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_RXDID_OPCODE_S) & \
-	      GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_RXDID_OPCODE_M) | \
-	     (((protid) << GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_PROT_MDID_S) & \
-	      GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_PROT_MDID_M) | \
-	     (((off) << GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_EXTRACTION_OFFSET_S) & \
-	      GLFLXP_RXDID_FLX_WRD_##idx##_EXTRACTION_OFFSET_M))
-
-#define ICE_PROG_FLG_ENTRY(hw, rxdid, flg_0, flg_1, flg_2, flg_3, idx) \
-	wr32((hw), GLFLXP_RXDID_FLAGS(rxdid, idx), \
-	     (((flg_0) << GLFLXP_RXDID_FLAGS_FLEXIFLAG_4N_S) & \
-	      GLFLXP_RXDID_FLAGS_FLEXIFLAG_4N_M) | \
-	     (((flg_1) << GLFLXP_RXDID_FLAGS_FLEXIFLAG_4N_1_S) & \
-	      GLFLXP_RXDID_FLAGS_FLEXIFLAG_4N_1_M) | \
-	     (((flg_2) << GLFLXP_RXDID_FLAGS_FLEXIFLAG_4N_2_S) & \
-	      GLFLXP_RXDID_FLAGS_FLEXIFLAG_4N_2_M) | \
-	     (((flg_3) << GLFLXP_RXDID_FLAGS_FLEXIFLAG_4N_3_S) & \
-	      GLFLXP_RXDID_FLAGS_FLEXIFLAG_4N_3_M))
-
 
 /**
  * ice_set_mac_type - Sets MAC type
@@ -431,163 +402,6 @@ ice_aq_get_link_info(struct ice_port_info *pi, bool ena_lse,
 }
 
 /**
- * ice_init_flex_flags
- * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
- * @prof_id: Rx Descriptor Builder profile ID
- *
- * Function to initialize Rx flex flags
- */
-static void ice_init_flex_flags(struct ice_hw *hw, enum ice_rxdid prof_id)
-{
-	u8 idx = 0;
-
-	/* Flex-flag fields (0-2) are programmed with FLG64 bits with layout:
-	 * flexiflags0[5:0] - TCP flags, is_packet_fragmented, is_packet_UDP_GRE
-	 * flexiflags1[3:0] - Not used for flag programming
-	 * flexiflags2[7:0] - Tunnel and VLAN types
-	 * 2 invalid fields in last index
-	 */
-	switch (prof_id) {
-	/* Rx flex flags are currently programmed for the NIC profiles only.
-	 * Different flag bit programming configurations can be added per
-	 * profile as needed.
-	 */
-	case ICE_RXDID_FLEX_NIC:
-	case ICE_RXDID_FLEX_NIC_2:
-		ICE_PROG_FLG_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_FLG_PKT_FRG,
-				   ICE_FLG_UDP_GRE, ICE_FLG_PKT_DSI,
-				   ICE_FLG_FIN, idx++);
-		/* flex flag 1 is not used for flexi-flag programming, skipping
-		 * these four FLG64 bits.
-		 */
-		ICE_PROG_FLG_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_FLG_SYN, ICE_FLG_RST,
-				   ICE_FLG_PKT_DSI, ICE_FLG_PKT_DSI, idx++);
-		ICE_PROG_FLG_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_FLG_PKT_DSI,
-				   ICE_FLG_PKT_DSI, ICE_FLG_EVLAN_x8100,
-				   ICE_FLG_EVLAN_x9100, idx++);
-		ICE_PROG_FLG_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_FLG_VLAN_x8100,
-				   ICE_FLG_TNL_VLAN, ICE_FLG_TNL_MAC,
-				   ICE_FLG_TNL0, idx++);
-		ICE_PROG_FLG_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_FLG_TNL1, ICE_FLG_TNL2,
-				   ICE_FLG_PKT_DSI, ICE_FLG_PKT_DSI, idx);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		ice_debug(hw, ICE_DBG_INIT,
-			  "Flag programming for profile ID %d not supported\n",
-			  prof_id);
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * ice_init_flex_flds
- * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
- * @prof_id: Rx Descriptor Builder profile ID
- *
- * Function to initialize flex descriptors
- */
-static void ice_init_flex_flds(struct ice_hw *hw, enum ice_rxdid prof_id)
-{
-	enum ice_prot_id protid_0, protid_1;
-	u16 offset_0, offset_1;
-	enum ice_flex_mdid mdid;
-
-	switch (prof_id) {
-	case ICE_RXDID_FLEX_NIC:
-	case ICE_RXDID_FLEX_NIC_2:
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_MDID_RX_HASH_LOW, 0);
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_MDID_RX_HASH_HIGH, 1);
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_MDID_FLOW_ID_LOWER, 2);
-
-		mdid = (prof_id == ICE_RXDID_FLEX_NIC_2) ?
-			ICE_MDID_SRC_VSI : ICE_MDID_FLOW_ID_HIGH;
-
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, mdid, 3);
-
-		ice_init_flex_flags(hw, prof_id);
-		break;
-	case ICE_RXDID_COMMS_GENERIC:
-	case ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_VLAN:
-	case ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_IPV4:
-	case ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_IPV6:
-	case ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_IPV6_FLOW:
-	case ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_TCP:
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_MDID_RX_HASH_LOW, 0);
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_MDID_RX_HASH_HIGH, 1);
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_MDID_FLOW_ID_LOWER, 2);
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY(hw, prof_id, ICE_MDID_FLOW_ID_HIGH, 3);
-
-		if (prof_id == ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_VLAN) {
-			/* FlexiMD.4: VLAN1 - single or EVLAN (first for QinQ).
-			 * FlexiMD.5: VLAN2 - C-VLAN (second for QinQ).
-			 */
-			protid_0 = ICE_PROT_EVLAN_O;
-			offset_0 = 0;
-			protid_1 = ICE_PROT_VLAN_O;
-			offset_1 = 0;
-		} else if (prof_id == ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_IPV4) {
-			/* FlexiMD.4: IPHDR1 - IPv4 header word 4, "TTL" and
-			 * "Protocol" fields.
-			 * FlexiMD.5: IPHDR0 - IPv4 header word 0, "Ver",
-			 * "Hdr Len" and "Type of Service" fields.
-			 */
-			protid_0 = ICE_PROT_IPV4_OF_OR_S;
-			offset_0 = 8;
-			protid_1 = ICE_PROT_IPV4_OF_OR_S;
-			offset_1 = 0;
-		} else if (prof_id == ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_IPV6) {
-			/* FlexiMD.4: IPHDR1 - IPv6 header word 3,
-			 * "Next Header" and "Hop Limit" fields.
-			 * FlexiMD.5: IPHDR0 - IPv6 header word 0,
-			 * "Ver", "Traffic class" and high 4 bits of
-			 * "Flow Label" fields.
-			 */
-			protid_0 = ICE_PROT_IPV6_OF_OR_S;
-			offset_0 = 6;
-			protid_1 = ICE_PROT_IPV6_OF_OR_S;
-			offset_1 = 0;
-		} else if (prof_id == ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_IPV6_FLOW) {
-			/* FlexiMD.4: IPHDR1 - IPv6 header word 1,
-			 * 16 low bits of the "Flow Label" field.
-			 * FlexiMD.5: IPHDR0 - IPv6 header word 0,
-			 * "Ver", "Traffic class" and high 4 bits
-			 * of "Flow Label" fields.
-			 */
-			protid_0 = ICE_PROT_IPV6_OF_OR_S;
-			offset_0 = 2;
-			protid_1 = ICE_PROT_IPV6_OF_OR_S;
-			offset_1 = 0;
-		} else if (prof_id == ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_TCP) {
-			/* FlexiMD.4: TCPHDR - TCP header word 6,
-			 * "Data Offset" and "Flags" fields.
-			 * FlexiMD.5: Reserved
-			 */
-			protid_0 = ICE_PROT_TCP_IL;
-			offset_0 = 12;
-			protid_1 = ICE_PROT_ID_INVAL;
-			offset_1 = 0;
-		} else {
-			protid_0 = ICE_PROT_ID_INVAL;
-			offset_0 = 0;
-			protid_1 = ICE_PROT_ID_INVAL;
-			offset_1 = 0;
-		}
-
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY_EXTRACT(hw, prof_id,
-					    protid_0, offset_0, 4);
-		ICE_PROG_FLEX_ENTRY_EXTRACT(hw, prof_id,
-					    protid_1, offset_1, 5);
-
-		ice_init_flex_flags(hw, prof_id);
-		break;
-	default:
-		ice_debug(hw, ICE_DBG_INIT,
-			  "Field init for profile ID %d not supported\n",
-			  prof_id);
-	}
-}
-
-/**
  * ice_aq_set_mac_cfg
  * @hw: pointer to the HW struct
  * @max_frame_size: Maximum Frame Size to be supported
@@ -928,15 +742,6 @@ enum ice_status ice_init_hw(struct ice_hw *hw)
 
 	if (status)
 		goto err_unroll_fltr_mgmt_struct;
-
-	ice_init_flex_flds(hw, ICE_RXDID_FLEX_NIC);
-	ice_init_flex_flds(hw, ICE_RXDID_FLEX_NIC_2);
-	ice_init_flex_flds(hw, ICE_RXDID_COMMS_GENERIC);
-	ice_init_flex_flds(hw, ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_VLAN);
-	ice_init_flex_flds(hw, ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_IPV4);
-	ice_init_flex_flds(hw, ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_IPV6);
-	ice_init_flex_flds(hw, ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_IPV6_FLOW);
-	ice_init_flex_flds(hw, ICE_RXDID_COMMS_AUX_TCP);
 	/* Obtain counter base index which would be used by flow director */
 	status = ice_alloc_fd_res_cntr(hw, &hw->fd_ctr_base);
 	if (status)
