diff --git a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
index f65831de5c1ac0..7635fac9153989 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ static void __mptcp_pm_send_ack(struct mptcp_sock *msk, struct mptcp_subflow_con
 	slow = lock_sock_fast(ssk);
 	if (prio) {
 		subflow->send_mp_prio = 1;
-		subflow->backup = backup;
 		subflow->request_bkup = backup;
 	}