--- a/device.c
+++ b/device.c
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ int device_claim(struct device_user *dep
 		if (!dev->ifindex)
 			ret = -1;
 
-		system_if_get_settings(dev, &dev->orig_settings);
 	} else
 		ret = dev->set_state(dev, true);