diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdevsim.h b/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdevsim.h
index d04401f0bdf7..511ed72a93ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdevsim.h
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdevsim.h
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ struct netdevsim {
 	struct nsim_macsec macsec;
 	struct {
 		u32 inject_error;
-		u32 sleep;
 		u32 __ports[2][NSIM_UDP_TUNNEL_N_PORTS];
 		u32 (*ports)[NSIM_UDP_TUNNEL_N_PORTS];
 		struct dentry *ddir;
@@ -342,7 +341,6 @@ struct nsim_dev {
 		bool ipv4_only;
 		bool shared;
 		bool static_iana_vxlan;
-		u32 sleep;
 	} udp_ports;
 	struct nsim_dev_psample *psample;
 	u16 esw_mode;
diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/udp_tunnels.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/udp_tunnels.c
index 10cbbf1c584b..89fff76e51cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/udp_tunnels.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/udp_tunnels.c
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ nsim_udp_tunnel_set_port(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int table,
 	ret = -ns->udp_ports.inject_error;
 	ns->udp_ports.inject_error = 0;
 
-	if (ns->udp_ports.sleep)
-		msleep(ns->udp_ports.sleep);
-
 	if (!ret) {
 		if (ns->udp_ports.ports[table][entry]) {
 			WARN(1, "entry already in use\n");
@@ -47,8 +44,6 @@ nsim_udp_tunnel_unset_port(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int table,
 	ret = -ns->udp_ports.inject_error;
 	ns->udp_ports.inject_error = 0;
 
-	if (ns->udp_ports.sleep)
-		msleep(ns->udp_ports.sleep);
 	if (!ret) {
 		u32 val = be16_to_cpu(ti->port) << 16 | ti->type;
 
@@ -170,7 +165,6 @@ int nsim_udp_tunnels_info_create(struct nsim_dev *nsim_dev,
 		       GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!info)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	ns->udp_ports.sleep = nsim_dev->udp_ports.sleep;
 
 	if (nsim_dev->udp_ports.sync_all) {
 		info->set_port = NULL;
@@ -213,6 +207,4 @@ void nsim_udp_tunnels_debugfs_create(struct nsim_dev *nsim_dev)
 			    &nsim_dev->udp_ports.shared);
 	debugfs_create_bool("udp_ports_static_iana_vxlan", 0600, nsim_dev->ddir,
 			    &nsim_dev->udp_ports.static_iana_vxlan);
-	debugfs_create_u32("udp_ports_sleep", 0600, nsim_dev->ddir,
-			   &nsim_dev->udp_ports.sleep);
 }
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/netdevsim/udp_tunnel_nic.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/netdevsim/udp_tunnel_nic.sh
index 92c2f0376c08..8c5fe7bdf1ce 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/netdevsim/udp_tunnel_nic.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/netdevsim/udp_tunnel_nic.sh
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ for port in 0 1; do
 	echo $NSIM_ID > /sys/bus/netdevsim/new_device
     else
 	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_open_only
-	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
 	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/new_port
     fi
     NSIM_NETDEV=`get_netdev_name old_netdevs`
@@ -350,7 +349,6 @@ old_netdevs=$(ls /sys/class/net)
 port=0
 echo $NSIM_ID > /sys/bus/netdevsim/new_device
 echo 0 > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/del_port
-echo 1000 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
 echo 0 > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/new_port
 NSIM_NETDEV=`get_netdev_name old_netdevs`
 
@@ -428,7 +426,6 @@ echo 0 > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/del_port
 for port in 0 1; do
     if [ $port -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_open_only
-	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
     fi
 
     echo $port > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/new_port
@@ -486,7 +483,6 @@ echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sync_all
 for port in 0 1; do
     if [ $port -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_open_only
-	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
     fi
 
     echo $port > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/new_port
@@ -543,7 +539,6 @@ echo 0 > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/del_port
 for port in 0 1; do
     if [ $port -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_open_only
-	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
     fi
 
     echo $port > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/new_port
@@ -573,7 +568,6 @@ echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_ipv4_only
 for port in 0 1; do
     if [ $port -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_open_only
-	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
     fi
 
     echo $port > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/new_port
@@ -634,7 +628,6 @@ echo 0 > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/del_port
 for port in 0 1; do
     if [ $port -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_open_only
-	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
     fi
 
     echo $port > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/new_port
@@ -690,7 +683,6 @@ echo 0 > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/del_port
 for port in 0 1; do
     if [ $port -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_open_only
-	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
     fi
 
     echo $port > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/new_port
@@ -750,7 +742,6 @@ echo 0 > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/del_port
 for port in 0 1; do
     if [ $port -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_open_only
-	echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
     fi
 
     echo $port > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/new_port
@@ -809,7 +800,6 @@ echo $NSIM_ID > /sys/bus/netdevsim/new_device
 echo 0 > $NSIM_DEV_SYS/del_port
 
 echo 0 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_open_only
-echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_sleep
 echo 1 > $NSIM_DEV_DFS/udp_ports_shared
 
 old_netdevs=$(ls /sys/class/net)
