diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index 1b2ed0ea5eb1..7cec18062244 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -867,7 +867,6 @@ fail_toobig:
 	if (skb->sk && dst_allfrag(skb_dst(skb)))
 		sk_nocaps_add(skb->sk, NETIF_F_GSO_MASK);
 
-	skb->dev = skb_dst(skb)->dev;
 	icmpv6_send(skb, ICMPV6_PKT_TOOBIG, 0, mtu);
 	err = -EMSGSIZE;