diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
index 8620b696aca8..0bcda9c51e9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
@@ -1488,8 +1488,6 @@ static struct sk_buff *qlcnic_process_rxbuf(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 		skb_checksum_none_assert(skb);
 	}
 
-	skb->dev = adapter->netdev;
-
 	buffer->skb = NULL;
 
 	return skb;