diff --git a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
index fbd0f1b7b58845cce5fb6e578b9bf44cff7127ce..e471d2ce3340166284125f977a4945dfd75af513 100644
--- a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static int tx_send_loop = 0;
  * positive number (number of bytes transmitted) or negative for error
  */
 static int davinci_eth_send_packet (struct eth_device *dev,
-					volatile void *packet, int length)
+					void *packet, int length)
 {
 	int ret_status = -1;
 	int index;