diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
index 3837ae344f63b9..2ed75060da50ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ static void pppoe_flush_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 			if (po->pppoe_dev == dev &&
 			    sk->sk_state & (PPPOX_CONNECTED | PPPOX_BOUND | PPPOX_ZOMBIE)) {
 				pppox_unbind_sock(sk);
-				sk->sk_state = PPPOX_ZOMBIE;
 				sk->sk_state_change(sk);
 				po->pppoe_dev = NULL;
 				dev_put(dev);