diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index 7e258d255e90..314f97acf39d 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -1190,11 +1190,6 @@ static ssize_t pktgen_if_write(struct file *file,
 			 * pktgen_xmit() is called
 			 */
 			pkt_dev->last_ok = 1;
-
-			/* override clone_skb if user passed default value
-			 * at module loading time
-			 */
-			pkt_dev->clone_skb = 0;
 		} else if (strcmp(f, "queue_xmit") == 0) {
 			pkt_dev->xmit_mode = M_QUEUE_XMIT;
 			pkt_dev->last_ok = 1;