diff --git a/block/file-posix.c b/block/file-posix.c
index 3ab8f5a0fa..d86ea57769 100644
--- a/block/file-posix.c
+++ b/block/file-posix.c
@@ -2878,9 +2878,6 @@ static int coroutine_fn raw_co_pwrite_zeroes(
 
 static int raw_get_info(BlockDriverState *bs, BlockDriverInfo *bdi)
 {
-    BDRVRawState *s = bs->opaque;
-
-    bdi->unallocated_blocks_are_zero = s->discard_zeroes;
     return 0;
 }