diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
index 167c300a5f80..36a9fbb70402 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ static void sp_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	/* Finish setting up the DEVICE info. */
 	dev->netdev_ops		= &sp_netdev_ops;
-	dev->needs_free_netdev	= true;
 	dev->mtu		= SIXP_MTU;
 	dev->hard_header_len	= AX25_MAX_HEADER_LEN;
 	dev->header_ops 	= &ax25_header_ops;