diff --git a/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp b/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp
index ac1da79cd..4db22bf6a 100644
--- a/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/platform/netif.cpp
@@ -1164,7 +1164,6 @@ static void processTransmit(otInstance *aInstance)
         message = otIp6NewMessage(aInstance, &settings);
 #endif
         VerifyOrExit(message != nullptr, error = OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS);
-        otMessageSetLoopbackToHostAllowed(message, true);
         otMessageSetOrigin(message, OT_MESSAGE_ORIGIN_HOST_UNTRUSTED);
     }