diff --git a/sys/fs/fifofs/fifo_vnops.c b/sys/fs/fifofs/fifo_vnops.c
index f355d5afdf4a..458907f1aebc 100644
--- a/sys/fs/fifofs/fifo_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/fifofs/fifo_vnops.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct fileops fifo_ops_f = {
 	.fo_kqfilter =  fifo_kqfilter_f,
 	.fo_stat =      fifo_stat_f,
 	.fo_close =     fifo_close_f,
-	.fo_flags =     DFLAG_PASSABLE | DFLAG_SEEKABLE
+	.fo_flags =     DFLAG_PASSABLE
 };
 
 /*