diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_xmit.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_xmit.c
index b99d80695b1f..ec30d68ccc0b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_xmit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_xmit.c
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ static struct rtable *do_output_route4(struct net *net, __be32 daddr,
 
 	memset(&fl4, 0, sizeof(fl4));
 	fl4.daddr = daddr;
-	fl4.saddr = (rt_mode & IP_VS_RT_MODE_CONNECT) ? *saddr : 0;
 	fl4.flowi4_flags = (rt_mode & IP_VS_RT_MODE_KNOWN_NH) ?
 			   FLOWI_FLAG_KNOWN_NH : 0;