diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c
index 2977b30c6d59..55b2d44e4315 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/virt_wifi.c
@@ -555,7 +555,6 @@ static int virt_wifi_newlink(struct net *src_net, 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(sizeof(*dev->ieee80211_ptr), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!dev->ieee80211_ptr) {