diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
index c5c26192b057..c6474cd1cbfa 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ void ip_forward_options(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (srrptr + 3 <= srrspace) {
 			opt->is_changed = 1;
 			ip_rt_get_source(&optptr[srrptr-1], rt);
-			ip_hdr(skb)->daddr = rt->rt_dst;
 			optptr[2] = srrptr+4;
 		} else if (net_ratelimit())
 			printk(KERN_CRIT "ip_forward(): Argh! Destination lost!\n");