diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/net.rs b/virtio-devices/src/net.rs
index e8d1af1e5..6edc40894 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/net.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/net.rs
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Net {
 
             let mut epoll_threads = Vec::new();
             spawn_virtio_thread(
-                &format!("{}_ctrl", &self.id),
+                &format!("{}_ctrl", self.id),
                 &self.seccomp_action,
                 Thread::VirtioNetCtl,
                 &mut epoll_threads,
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/net.rs b/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/net.rs
index eed7c8284..620f876a7 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/net.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/net.rs
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Net {
 
             let mut epoll_threads = Vec::new();
             spawn_virtio_thread(
-                &format!("{}_ctrl", &self.id),
+                &format!("{}_ctrl", self.id),
                 &self.seccomp_action,
                 Thread::VirtioVhostNetCtl,
                 &mut epoll_threads,