diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index 395c15b82087..5a2a2e887a12 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -677,13 +677,6 @@ static void skb_release_head_state(struct sk_buff *skb)
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BRIDGE_NETFILTER)
 	nf_bridge_put(skb->nf_bridge);
 #endif
-/* XXX: IS this still necessary? - JHS */
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_SCHED
-	skb->tc_index = 0;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
-	skb->tc_verd = 0;
-#endif
-#endif
 }
 
 /* Free everything but the sk_buff shell. */