diff --git a/sys/dev/netmap/if_vtnet_netmap.h b/sys/dev/netmap/if_vtnet_netmap.h
index 1d17c02ef75..b568c48b982 100644
--- a/sys/dev/netmap/if_vtnet_netmap.h
+++ b/sys/dev/netmap/if_vtnet_netmap.h
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ vtnet_netmap_reg(struct netmap_adapter *na, int state)
 
 	if (state) {
 		netmap_krings_mode_commit(na, state);
-		nm_set_native_flags(na);
 	} else {
 		nm_clear_native_flags(na);
 		netmap_krings_mode_commit(na, state);