diff --git a/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c b/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
index 21979d20..4b3c479d 100644
--- a/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
+++ b/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
@@ -1113,13 +1113,6 @@ dhcp_bind(struct netif *netif)
   }
 
   ip4_addr_copy(gw_addr, dhcp->offered_gw_addr);
-  /* gateway address not given? */
-  if (ip4_addr_isany_val(gw_addr)) {
-    /* copy network address */
-    ip4_addr_get_network(&gw_addr, &dhcp->offered_ip_addr, &sn_mask);
-    /* use first host address on network as gateway */
-    ip4_addr_set_u32(&gw_addr, ip4_addr_get_u32(&gw_addr) | PP_HTONL(0x00000001UL));
-  }
 
   LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_STATE, ("dhcp_bind(): IP: 0x%08"X32_F" SN: 0x%08"X32_F" GW: 0x%08"X32_F"\n",
               ip4_addr_get_u32(&dhcp->offered_ip_addr), ip4_addr_get_u32(&sn_mask), ip4_addr_get_u32(&gw_addr)));