diff --git a/drivers/net/veth.c b/drivers/net/veth.c
index 343592c4315f..0ef4a5ad5557 100644
--- a/drivers/net/veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/veth.c
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ static void veth_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING;
 	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;
+	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_NO_QUEUE;
 
 	dev->netdev_ops = &veth_netdev_ops;
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &veth_ethtool_ops;