diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 8ca85c8a01a15..2a05d13a0e796 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -1204,7 +1204,6 @@ static int qeth_osa_set_output_queues(struct qeth_card *card, bool single)
 	if (count == 1)
 		dev_info(&card->gdev->dev, "Priority Queueing not supported\n");
 
-	card->qdio.default_out_queue = single ? 0 : QETH_DEFAULT_QUEUE;
 	card->qdio.no_out_queues = count;
 	return 0;
 }