diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c
index 885dc7243e8d..97bd39d89e98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c
@@ -557,7 +557,6 @@ static int virt_wifi_newlink(struct net_device *dev,
 	eth_hw_addr_inherit(dev, priv->lowerdev);
 	netif_stacked_transfer_operstate(priv->lowerdev, dev);
 
-	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &priv->lowerdev->dev);
 	dev->ieee80211_ptr = kzalloc_obj(*dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 
 	if (!dev->ieee80211_ptr) {