diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 1b765e62658f..33543d59a10d 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -923,7 +923,6 @@ set_rcvbuf:
 		} else {
 			sock_reset_flag(sk, SOCK_RCVTSTAMP);
 			sock_reset_flag(sk, SOCK_RCVTSTAMPNS);
-			sock_reset_flag(sk, SOCK_TSTAMP_NEW);
 		}
 		break;