diff --git a/core/rmnet_map_data.c b/core/rmnet_map_data.c
index 34e815e4f103..d7da68240d47 100644
--- a/core/rmnet_map_data.c
+++ b/core/rmnet_map_data.c
@@ -543,7 +543,6 @@ void rmnet_map_v5_checksum_uplink_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 		check = rmnet_map_get_csum_field(proto, trans);
 		if (check) {
-			*check = 0;
 			skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
 			/* Ask for checksum offloading */
 			ul_header->csum_valid_required = 1;