diff --git a/hw/net/ftgmac100.c b/hw/net/ftgmac100.c
index eb760472e54c..d2cded5e942e 100644
--- a/hw/net/ftgmac100.c
+++ b/hw/net/ftgmac100.c
@@ -1017,8 +1017,6 @@ static void ftgmac100_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     sysbus_init_irq(sbd, &s->irq);
     qemu_macaddr_default_if_unset(&s->conf.macaddr);
 
-    s->conf.peers.ncs[0] = nd_table[0].netdev;
-
     s->nic = qemu_new_nic(&net_ftgmac100_info, &s->conf,
                           object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev)), DEVICE(dev)->id,
                           s);