diff --git a/plugins/vpp/ifplugin/descriptor/interface_crud.go b/plugins/vpp/ifplugin/descriptor/interface_crud.go
index 8078a23639..bfb7d443a8 100644
--- a/plugins/vpp/ifplugin/descriptor/interface_crud.go
+++ b/plugins/vpp/ifplugin/descriptor/interface_crud.go
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ func (d *InterfaceDescriptor) Retrieve(correlate []adapter.InterfaceKVWithMetada
 			Vrf:           intf.Interface.Vrf,
 			IPAddresses:   intf.Interface.IpAddresses,
 			TAPHostIfName: tapHostIfName,
-			LinkIsUp:      intf.Meta.LinkState == 1,
 		}
 		retrieved = append(retrieved, adapter.InterfaceKVWithMetadata{
 			Key:      models.Key(intf.Interface),
diff --git a/plugins/vpp/ifplugin/ifaceidx/ifaceidx.go b/plugins/vpp/ifplugin/ifaceidx/ifaceidx.go
index 5c19ceafcc..58c2d1da3a 100644
--- a/plugins/vpp/ifplugin/ifaceidx/ifaceidx.go
+++ b/plugins/vpp/ifplugin/ifaceidx/ifaceidx.go
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ type IfaceMetadata struct {
 	Vrf           uint32
 	IPAddresses   []string
 	TAPHostIfName string /* host interface name set for the Linux-side of the TAP interface; empty for non-TAPs */
-	LinkIsUp      bool   // Note: this is updated only on refresh! (i.e. suitable to use for Retrieve)
 }
 
 // GetIndex returns sw_if_index assigned to the interface.