diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
index ddba519b8c..d87b24cf70 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -894,7 +894,6 @@ void NetPlayClient::OnStartGame(sf::Packet& packet)
     packet >> m_net_settings.m_HideRemoteGBAs;
 
     m_net_settings.m_IsHosting = m_local_player->IsHost();
-    m_net_settings.m_HostInputAuthority = m_host_input_authority;
   }
 
   m_dialog->OnMsgStartGame();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
index 35f6dddf53..014cbf2779 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ struct NetSettings
 
   // These aren't sent over the network directly
   bool m_IsHosting = false;
-  bool m_HostInputAuthority = false;
   std::array<std::string, 4> m_GBARomPaths{};
 };