diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/net/InetAddress.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/net/InetAddress.java
index 0232cfc4198..48178497827 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/net/InetAddress.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/net/InetAddress.java
@@ -1601,7 +1601,6 @@ class InetAddress implements java.io.Serializable {
         pf.put("address", holder().getAddress());
         pf.put("family", holder().getFamily());
         s.writeFields();
-        s.flush();
     }
 }