diff --git a/drivers/net/wireguard/device.c b/drivers/net/wireguard/device.c
index acb9ce7a626a..45e9b908dbfb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireguard/device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireguard/device.c
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ static int wg_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_free_handshake_queue;
 
-	dev_set_threaded(dev, true);
 	ret = register_netdevice(dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_uninit_ratelimiter;