diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 70bbde65e4ca..a2c33a4dc7ba 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ struct file *sock_alloc_file(struct socket *sock, int flags, const char *dname)
 	path.mnt = mntget(sock_mnt);
 
 	d_instantiate(path.dentry, SOCK_INODE(sock));
-	SOCK_INODE(sock)->i_fop = &socket_file_ops;
 
 	file = alloc_file(&path, FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE,
 		  &socket_file_ops);