diff --git a/drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c b/drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c
index ae48c809bac9..b56e07fa44a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c
@@ -1348,7 +1348,6 @@ static void fjes_netdev_setup(struct net_device *netdev)
 	netdev->mtu = fjes_support_mtu[3];
 	netdev->min_mtu = fjes_support_mtu[0];
 	netdev->max_mtu = fjes_support_mtu[3];
-	netdev->flags |= IFF_BROADCAST;
 	netdev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER;
 }