diff --git a/net/ipv6/sit.c b/net/ipv6/sit.c
index af832e7ce80f..61e5902f0687 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/sit.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/sit.c
@@ -657,7 +657,6 @@ static int ipip6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (iptunnel_pull_header(skb, 0, htons(ETH_P_IPV6),
 		    !net_eq(tunnel->net, dev_net(tunnel->dev))))
 			goto out;
-		iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 
 		err = IP_ECN_decapsulate(iph, skb);
 		if (unlikely(err)) {