diff --git a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
index 071feebf15..04159c8222 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
+++ b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
@@ -1988,7 +1988,6 @@ static void vmxnet3_set_link_status(NetClientState *nc)
 static NetClientInfo net_vmxnet3_info = {
         .type = NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NIC,
         .size = sizeof(NICState),
-        .can_receive = vmxnet3_can_receive,
         .receive = vmxnet3_receive,
         .link_status_changed = vmxnet3_set_link_status,
 };