diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 626c27352ae2..0ca91942a884 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -677,7 +677,6 @@ static struct sk_buff *receive_mergeable(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct bpf_prog *xdp_prog;
 	unsigned int truesize;
 	unsigned int headroom = mergeable_ctx_to_headroom(ctx);
-	int err;
 
 	head_skb = NULL;
 
@@ -754,12 +753,6 @@ static struct sk_buff *receive_mergeable(struct net_device *dev,
 				goto err_xdp;
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 			goto xdp_xmit;
-		case XDP_REDIRECT:
-			err = xdp_do_redirect(dev, &xdp, xdp_prog);
-			if (!err)
-				*xdp_xmit = true;
-			rcu_read_unlock();
-			goto xdp_xmit;
 		default:
 			bpf_warn_invalid_xdp_action(act);
 		case XDP_ABORTED: