diff --git a/net.c b/net.c
index 3ede738cac..faa54b4518 100644
--- a/net.c
+++ b/net.c
@@ -1207,7 +1207,6 @@ void net_set_boot_mask(int net_boot_mask)
 
     for (i = 0; i < nb_nics; i++) {
         if (net_boot_mask & (1 << i)) {
-            nd_table[i].bootable = 1;
             net_boot_mask &= ~(1 << i);
         }
     }
diff --git a/net.h b/net.h
index 16f19c5ce1..991f0fa0e6 100644
--- a/net.h
+++ b/net.h
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ struct NICInfo {
     VLANState *vlan;
     VLANClientState *netdev;
     int used;
-    int bootable;
     int nvectors;
 };