MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, vmxnet3_pciid_table);
 
 static int enable_mq = 1;
-static int irq_share_mode;
 
 static void
 vmxnet3_write_mac_addr(struct vmxnet3_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac);
        SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, &pdev->dev);
        vmxnet3_declare_features(adapter, dma64);
 
-       adapter->share_intr = irq_share_mode;
-       if (adapter->share_intr == VMXNET3_INTR_BUDDYSHARE &&
-           adapter->num_tx_queues != adapter->num_rx_queues)
+       if (adapter->num_tx_queues == adapter->num_rx_queues)
+               adapter->share_intr = VMXNET3_INTR_BUDDYSHARE;
+       else
                adapter->share_intr = VMXNET3_INTR_DONTSHARE;
 
        vmxnet3_alloc_intr_resources(adapter);