diff --git a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
index c1188c3819e..267e80918d1 100644
--- a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ fdesc_getattr(struct vop_getattr_args *ap)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	vp->v_type = vap->va_type;
 	return (0);
 }