diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_network.c b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
index 8d9024e07c..55d7a29d98 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_network.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ static int bgp_accept(struct thread *thread)
 			     accept_sock);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	listener->thread = NULL;
 
 	thread_add_read(bm->master, bgp_accept, listener, accept_sock,
 			&listener->thread);
@@ -838,7 +837,6 @@ static int bgp_listener(int sock, struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t salen,
 		listener->bgp = bgp;
 
 	memcpy(&listener->su, sa, salen);
-	listener->thread = NULL;
 	thread_add_read(bm->master, bgp_accept, listener, sock,
 			&listener->thread);
 	listnode_add(bm->listen_sockets, listener);