diff --git a/mesh/model.c b/mesh/model.c
index f2dfb26..5ed95af 100644
--- a/mesh/model.c
+++ b/mesh/model.c
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ bool mesh_model_rx(struct mesh_node *node, bool szmict, uint32_t seq0,
 	 * The packet needs to be decoded by the correct key which
 	 * is hinted by key_aid, but is not necessarily definitive
 	 */
-	if (key_aid == APP_AID_DEV || node_is_provisioner(node))
+	if (key_aid == APP_AID_DEV)
 		decrypt_idx = dev_packet_decrypt(node, data, size, szmict, src,
 						dst, key_aid, seq0, iv_index,
 						clear_text);
diff --git a/mesh/net.c b/mesh/net.c
index c12dd65..7dbe45f 100644
--- a/mesh/net.c
+++ b/mesh/net.c
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ struct mesh_net {
 	bool friend_enable;
 	bool beacon_enable;
 	bool proxy_enable;
-	bool provisioner;
 	bool friend_seq;
 	struct l_timeout *iv_update_timeout;
 	enum _iv_upd_state iv_upd_state;