diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 6e0a9fefe6cb..be5688f5e931 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Set up network device as normal. */
-	ether_setup(dev);
 	dev->open = virtnet_open;
 	dev->stop = virtnet_close;
 	dev->hard_start_xmit = start_xmit;