diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 43ebf86e7b36..96b8130375a3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -987,7 +987,6 @@ batadv_wifi_net_device_insert(struct net_device *net_dev, u32 wifi_flags)
 	if (!device_state)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	device_state->wifi_flags = wifi_flags;
 	netdev_hold(net_dev, &device_state->dev_tracker, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	device_state->netdev = net_dev;
 	WRITE_ONCE(device_state->wifi_flags, wifi_flags);