diff --git a/tools/virtiofsd/passthrough_ll.c b/tools/virtiofsd/passthrough_ll.c
index 7a73dfcce9..371a7bead6 100644
--- a/tools/virtiofsd/passthrough_ll.c
+++ b/tools/virtiofsd/passthrough_ll.c
@@ -767,19 +767,10 @@ static void lo_init(void *userdata, struct fuse_conn_info *conn)
         fuse_log(FUSE_LOG_DEBUG, "lo_init: enabling killpriv_v2\n");
         conn->want |= FUSE_CAP_HANDLE_KILLPRIV_V2;
         lo->killpriv_v2 = 1;
-    } else if (lo->user_killpriv_v2 == -1 &&
-               conn->capable & FUSE_CAP_HANDLE_KILLPRIV_V2) {
-        /*
-         * User did not specify a value for killpriv_v2. By default enable it
-         * if connection offers this capability
-         */
-        fuse_log(FUSE_LOG_DEBUG, "lo_init: enabling killpriv_v2\n");
-        conn->want |= FUSE_CAP_HANDLE_KILLPRIV_V2;
-        lo->killpriv_v2 = 1;
     } else {
         /*
-         * Either user specified to disable killpriv_v2, or connection does
-         * not offer this capability. Disable killpriv_v2 in both the cases
+         * Either user specified to disable killpriv_v2, or did not
+         * specify anything. Disable killpriv_v2 in both the cases.
          */
         fuse_log(FUSE_LOG_DEBUG, "lo_init: disabling killpriv_v2\n");
         conn->want &= ~FUSE_CAP_HANDLE_KILLPRIV_V2;