diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_rule_tests.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_rule_tests.sh
index c8d1c297b7a1..51157a5559b7 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_rule_tests.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_rule_tests.sh
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ setup()
 	$IP address add $DEV_ADDR/24 dev dummy0
 	$IP -6 address add $DEV_ADDR6/64 dev dummy0
 
-	ip netns exec testns sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
-
 	set +e
 }