diff --git a/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c b/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c
index bc8c9222dc..3d180db749 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ static void rfifo_print(char *devname, mpc5xxx_fec_priv *fec)
 
 /********************************************************************/
 
-static int mpc5xxx_fec_send(struct eth_device *dev, volatile void *eth_data,
+static int mpc5xxx_fec_send(struct eth_device *dev, void *eth_data,
 		int data_length)
 {
 	/*