diff --git a/cpu/stm32_common/periph/eth.c b/cpu/stm32_common/periph/eth.c
index 2fed531a9a903..dfe5b97390683 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32_common/periph/eth.c
+++ b/cpu/stm32_common/periph/eth.c
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ int stm32_eth_init(void)
 
     /* pass all */
     //ETH->MACFFR |= ETH_MACFFR_RA;
-    /* perfect filter on address */
-    ETH->MACFFR |= ETH_MACFFR_PAM;
 
     /* store forward */
     ETH->DMAOMR |= (ETH_DMAOMR_RSF | ETH_DMAOMR_TSF | ETH_DMAOMR_OSF);