diff --git a/net/core/drop_monitor.c b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
index 95897183226e..e70301eb7a4a 100644
--- a/net/core/drop_monitor.c
+++ b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ static struct genl_family net_drop_monitor_family = {
 	.hdrsize        = 0,
 	.name           = "NET_DM",
 	.version        = 2,
-	.maxattr        = NET_DM_CMD_MAX,
 };
 
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct per_cpu_dm_data, dm_cpu_data);