diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.conf b/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.conf
index 40ce77dff3..0ff2014559 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.conf
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ net.ipv4.tcp_fin_timeout=30
 net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time=120
 net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies=1
 net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps=0
-net.core.netdev_max_backlog=30
 
 net.ipv4.netfilter.ip_conntrack_checksum=0
 net.ipv4.netfilter.ip_conntrack_max=16384