diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
index ee968d9807463..55bfc5149d0c5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
@@ -1466,7 +1466,6 @@ static int ip6gre_tunnel_init_common(struct net_device *dev)
 		dev->mtu -= 8;
 
 	if (tunnel->parms.collect_md) {
-		dev->features |= NETIF_F_NETNS_LOCAL;
 		netif_keep_dst(dev);
 	}
 	ip6gre_tnl_init_features(dev);
@@ -1894,7 +1893,6 @@ static void ip6gre_tap_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->needs_free_netdev = true;
 	dev->priv_destructor = ip6gre_dev_free;
 
-	dev->features |= NETIF_F_NETNS_LOCAL;
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING;
 	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;
 	netif_keep_dst(dev);
@@ -2197,7 +2195,6 @@ static void ip6erspan_tap_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->needs_free_netdev = true;
 	dev->priv_destructor = ip6gre_dev_free;
 
-	dev->features |= NETIF_F_NETNS_LOCAL;
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING;
 	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;
 	netif_keep_dst(dev);