diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
index fa9b9aca7b560..e937bf3654902 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
@@ -1561,7 +1561,6 @@ static int b53_arl_op(struct b53_device *dev, int op, int port,
 		ent.is_valid = !!(ent.port);
 	}
 
-	ent.is_valid = is_valid;
 	ent.vid = vid;
 	ent.is_static = true;
 	ent.is_age = false;