diff --git a/net/vhost-vdpa.c b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
index d02cad9855..912686457c 100644
--- a/net/vhost-vdpa.c
+++ b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ static int net_vhost_vdpa_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *device,
     assert(name);
     nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_vhost_vdpa_info, peer, device, name);
     snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), TYPE_VHOST_VDPA);
-    nc->queue_index = 0;
     s = DO_UPCAST(VhostVDPAState, nc, nc);
     vdpa_device_fd = qemu_open_old(vhostdev, O_RDWR);
     if (vdpa_device_fd == -1) {