1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/net/tap.c b/net/tap.c
index ec12dfd1d8..3a3f522eac 100644
--- a/net/tap.c
+++ b/net/tap.c
@@ -671,7 +671,6 @@ static void net_init_tap_one(const NetdevTapOptions *tap, NetClientState *peer,
 
         options.backend_type = VHOST_BACKEND_TYPE_KERNEL;
         options.net_backend = &s->nc;
-        options.force = tap->has_vhostforce && tap->vhostforce;
 
         if (tap->has_vhostfd || tap->has_vhostfds) {
             vhostfd = monitor_fd_param(cur_mon, vhostfdname, &err);