diff --git a/src/cart/crt_init.c b/src/cart/crt_init.c
index 1b926465ac3..69ca72f14f3 100644
--- a/src/cart/crt_init.c
+++ b/src/cart/crt_init.c
@@ -576,10 +576,6 @@ prov_settings_apply(bool primary, crt_provider_t prov, crt_init_options_t *opt)
 		d_setenv("FI_MR_CACHE_MAX_COUNT", "0", 1);
 	}
 
-	/* Use tagged messages for other providers, disable multi-recv */
-	if (prov != CRT_PROV_OFI_CXI && prov != CRT_PROV_OFI_TCP)
-		d_setenv("NA_OFI_UNEXPECTED_TAG_MSG", "1", 0);
-
 	g_prov_settings_applied[prov] = true;
 }