diff --git a/src/freebsd.c b/src/freebsd.c
index aba91e08..888d6634 100644
--- a/src/freebsd.c
+++ b/src/freebsd.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ update_net_stats()
 			struct ifaddrs *iftmp;
 
 			ns->up = 1;
-			ns->linkstatus = 1;
 			last_recv = ns->recv;
 			last_trans = ns->trans;
 
@@ -246,7 +245,6 @@ update_net_stats()
 			ns->trans_speed = (ns->trans - last_trans) / delta;
 		} else {
 			ns->up = 0;
-			ns->linkstatus = 0;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/openbsd.c b/src/openbsd.c
index 47393a10..346e03c6 100644
--- a/src/openbsd.c
+++ b/src/openbsd.c
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ update_net_stats()
 			struct ifaddrs *iftmp;
 
 			ns->up = 1;
-			ns->linkstatus = 1;
 			last_recv = ns->recv;
 			last_trans = ns->trans;
 
@@ -254,7 +253,6 @@ update_net_stats()
 			ns->trans_speed = (ns->trans - last_trans) / delta;
 		} else {
 			ns->up = 0;
-			ns->linkstatus = 0;
 		}
 	}