diff --git a/net/sched/act_mirred.c b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
index 12386f590b0f6..0a1a9e40f2370 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_mirred.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
@@ -533,8 +533,6 @@ static int mirred_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 				 * net_device are already rcu protected.
 				 */
 				RCU_INIT_POINTER(m->tcfm_dev, NULL);
-			} else if (m->tcfm_blockid) {
-				m->tcfm_blockid = 0;
 			}
 			spin_unlock_bh(&m->tcf_lock);
 		}