diff --git a/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c b/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c
index 3388a9dfb5..3df447776f 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c
@@ -449,8 +449,6 @@ static int dhcp4_request_static_routes(Link *link, struct in_addr *ret_default_g
                 if (r < 0)
                         return r;
 
-                route->gw_family = AF_INET;
-
                 r = sd_dhcp_route_get_gateway(*e, &gw);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return r;