diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index eba96343c7af..75f53b5e6389 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -4955,7 +4955,6 @@ static int bpf_push_seg6_encap(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 type, void *hdr, u32 len
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	ipv6_hdr(skb)->payload_len = htons(skb->len - sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
 	skb_set_transport_header(skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
 
 	return seg6_lookup_nexthop(skb, NULL, 0);