diff --git a/net/ieee802154/socket.c b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
index eedba7670b51..b01a1f04626b 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/socket.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ static int raw_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
 		goto out_skb;
 
 	skb->dev = dev;
-	skb->sk  = sk;
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IEEE802154);
 
 	dev_put(dev);
@@ -690,7 +689,6 @@ static int dgram_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
 		goto out_skb;
 
 	skb->dev = dev;
-	skb->sk  = sk;
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IEEE802154);
 
 	dev_put(dev);