diff --git a/net/rds/connection.c b/net/rds/connection.c
index d14445c48304..605fe3f60de3 100644
--- a/net/rds/connection.c
+++ b/net/rds/connection.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static struct rds_connection *__rds_conn_create(__be32 laddr, __be32 faddr,
 	}
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&conn->c_hash_node);
-	conn->c_version = RDS_PROTOCOL_3_0;
 	conn->c_laddr = laddr;
 	conn->c_faddr = faddr;
 	spin_lock_init(&conn->c_lock);