diff --git a/sys/geom/geom_dev.c b/sys/geom/geom_dev.c
index e4d5bb0ec474..e4efbc630e39 100644
--- a/sys/geom/geom_dev.c
+++ b/sys/geom/geom_dev.c
@@ -197,8 +197,6 @@ g_dev_open(struct cdev *dev, int flags, int fmt, struct thread *td)
 	else
 		error = g_access(cp, r, w, e);
 	g_topology_unlock();
-	if (!error)
-		dev->si_bsize_phys = cp->provider->sectorsize;
 	return(error);
 }