diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/vitesse-vsc73xx-core.c b/drivers/net/dsa/vitesse-vsc73xx-core.c
index e4b98fd516432..f18aa321053d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/vitesse-vsc73xx-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/vitesse-vsc73xx-core.c
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ static int vsc73xx_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 
 	dev_info(vsc->dev, "set up the switch\n");
 
-	ds->untag_bridge_pvid = true;
 	ds->max_num_bridges = DSA_TAG_8021Q_MAX_NUM_BRIDGES;
 	ds->fdb_isolation = true;