diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/test-netlink.c b/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/test-netlink.c
index 43124b99ae..4c2d3173fb 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/test-netlink.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/test-netlink.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ TEST(message_getlink) {
         assert_se(sd_netlink_message_read_u32(reply, IFLA_GROUP, &u32_data) >= 0);
         assert_se(sd_netlink_message_read_u32(reply, IFLA_TXQLEN, &u32_data) >= 0);
         assert_se(sd_netlink_message_read_u32(reply, IFLA_NUM_TX_QUEUES, &u32_data) >= 0);
-        assert_se(sd_netlink_message_read_u32(reply, IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES, &u32_data) >= 0);
 
         /* string */
         assert_se(sd_netlink_message_read_string(reply, IFLA_IFNAME, &str_data) >= 0);