diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.h b/include/linux/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.h
index 58b818ee41ca..51b18d83b477 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ struct xt_hashlimit_mtinfo1 {
 
 	/* Used internally by the kernel */
 	struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo __attribute__((aligned(8)));
-	struct xt_hashlimit_mtinfo1 *master __attribute__((aligned(8)));
 };
 
 #endif /*_XT_HASHLIMIT_H*/
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
index 744c7f2ab0b1..5418ce59ac3a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
@@ -774,9 +774,6 @@ hashlimit_mt_check(const char *tablename, const void *inf,
 		return false;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&hlimit_mutex);
-
-	/* Ugly hack: For SMP, we only want to use one set */
-	info->master = info;
 	return true;
 }