diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables_ipv4.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables_ipv4.h
index 968f00b82fb55..25e33aee91e73 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables_ipv4.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables_ipv4.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ __nft_set_pktinfo_ipv4_validate(struct nft_pktinfo *pkt,
 	if (!iph)
 		return -1;
 
-	iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	if (iph->ihl < 5 || iph->version != 4)
 		return -1;