diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
index 88a6a5810ec6..fc73865bb83a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ static void ldisc_receive(struct tty_struct *tty, const u8 *data,
 
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_CAIF);
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
-	skb->dev = ser->dev;
 	debugfs_rx(ser, data, count);
 	/* Push received packet up the stack. */
 	ret = netif_rx_ni(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c
index 155db68e13ba..ff54c0eb2052 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c
@@ -554,7 +554,6 @@ int cfspi_rxfrm(struct cfspi *cfspi, u8 *buf, size_t len)
 
 		skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_CAIF);
 		skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
-		skb->dev = cfspi->ndev;
 
 		/*
 		 * Push received packet up the stack.