diff --git a/include/net/inet_sock.h b/include/net/inet_sock.h
index f4caad56cd03..f6242710f2ff 100644
--- a/include/net/inet_sock.h
+++ b/include/net/inet_sock.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 /** struct ip_options - IP Options
  *
  * @faddr - Saved first hop address
- * @is_setbyuser - Set by setsockopt?
  * @is_data - Options in __data, rather than skb
  * @is_strictroute - Strict source route
  * @srr_is_hit - Packet destination addr was our one
@@ -42,8 +41,7 @@ struct ip_options {
 	unsigned char	srr;
 	unsigned char	rr;
 	unsigned char	ts;
-	unsigned char	is_setbyuser:1,
-			is_data:1,
+	unsigned char	is_data:1,
 			is_strictroute:1,
 			srr_is_hit:1,
 			is_changed:1,
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
index e0a93b4fa8cc..e7437c091326 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@ static int ip_options_get_finish(struct ip_options **optp,
 		opt->__data[optlen++] = IPOPT_END;
 	opt->optlen = optlen;
 	opt->is_data = 1;
-	opt->is_setbyuser = 1;
 	if (optlen && ip_options_compile(opt, NULL)) {
 		kfree(opt);
 		return -EINVAL;