diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py
index 9baefb3e6..15b9c3740 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ class GitSM(Git):
             # Workaround for issues with SRCPV/SRCREV_FORMAT errors
             # error refer to 'multiple' repositories.  Only the repository
             # in the original SRC_URI actually matters...
-            ld.setVar('SRCPV', d.getVar('SRCPV'))
             ld.setVar('SRCREV_FORMAT', module)
 
             function(ud, url, module, paths[module], workdir, ld)