diff --git a/drivers/net/netkit.c b/drivers/net/netkit.c
index 16789cd446e9..0681cf86284d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netkit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netkit.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ static void netkit_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;
 	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_PHONY_HEADROOM;
 	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_NO_QUEUE;
+	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
 
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &netkit_ethtool_ops;
 	dev->netdev_ops  = &netkit_netdev_ops;