diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p.c b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
index 47b000d3a9..7be07f2d68 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
@@ -1444,7 +1444,6 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_attach(void *opaque)
     }
     err += offset;
 
-    memcpy(&s->root_qid, &qid, sizeof(qid));
     memcpy(&s->root_st, &stbuf, sizeof(stbuf));
     trace_v9fs_attach_return(pdu->tag, pdu->id,
                              qid.type, qid.version, qid.path);
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p.h b/hw/9pfs/9p.h
index 6f0b4c78c0..1567b67841 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p.h
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p.h
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ struct V9fsState {
     int32_t root_fid;
     Error *migration_blocker;
     V9fsConf fsconf;
-    V9fsQID root_qid;
     struct stat root_st;
     dev_t dev_id;
     struct qht qpd_table;