diff --git a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.h b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.h
index edc506ead..ddedd963c 100644
--- a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.h
+++ b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.h
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ public:
     {
         return QStringLiteral("BluetoothLinkProvider");
     }
-    int priority() override
-    {
-        return PRIORITY_MEDIUM;
-    }
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void onNetworkChange() override;
diff --git a/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.h b/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.h
index 4ac0bb5d6..31064f889 100644
--- a/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.h
+++ b/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.h
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ public:
     {
         return QStringLiteral("LanLinkProvider");
     }
-    int priority() override
-    {
-        return PRIORITY_HIGH;
-    }
 
     static void configureSslSocket(QSslSocket *socket, const QString &deviceId, bool isDeviceTrusted);
     static void configureSocket(QSslSocket *socket);
diff --git a/core/backends/linkprovider.h b/core/backends/linkprovider.h
index 6a971592d..2088dbded 100644
--- a/core/backends/linkprovider.h
+++ b/core/backends/linkprovider.h
@@ -19,15 +19,10 @@ class KDECONNECTCORE_EXPORT LinkProvider : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    const static int PRIORITY_LOW = 0; // eg: 3g internet
-    const static int PRIORITY_MEDIUM = 50; // eg: internet
-    const static int PRIORITY_HIGH = 100; // eg: lan
-
     LinkProvider();
     ~LinkProvider() override = default;
 
     virtual QString name() = 0;
-    virtual int priority() = 0;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void onStart() = 0;
diff --git a/core/backends/loopback/loopbacklinkprovider.h b/core/backends/loopback/loopbacklinkprovider.h
index e5f8fc035..0eb7400b1 100644
--- a/core/backends/loopback/loopbacklinkprovider.h
+++ b/core/backends/loopback/loopbacklinkprovider.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ public:
     {
         return QStringLiteral("LoopbackLinkProvider");
     }
-    int priority() override
-    {
-        return PRIORITY_LOW;
-    }
 
     void onStart() override;
     void onStop() override;
diff --git a/core/device.cpp b/core/device.cpp
index f0c29f9e6..fb6cdec4a 100644
--- a/core/device.cpp
+++ b/core/device.cpp
@@ -276,11 +276,6 @@ void Device::pairingHandler_unpaired()
     Q_EMIT pairStateChanged(pairStateAsInt());
 }
 
-static bool lessThan(DeviceLink *p1, DeviceLink *p2)
-{
-    return p1->provider()->priority() > p2->provider()->priority();
-}
-
 void Device::addLink(const NetworkPacket &identityPacket, DeviceLink *link)
 {
     // qCDebug(KDECONNECT_CORE) << "Adding link to" << id() << "via" << link->provider();
@@ -308,8 +303,6 @@ void Device::addLink(const NetworkPacket &identityPacket, DeviceLink *link)
 
     connect(link, &DeviceLink::receivedPacket, this, &Device::privateReceivedPacket);
 
-    std::sort(d->m_deviceLinks.begin(), d->m_deviceLinks.end(), lessThan);
-
     const bool capabilitiesSupported = identityPacket.has(QStringLiteral("incomingCapabilities")) || identityPacket.has(QStringLiteral("outgoingCapabilities"));
     if (capabilitiesSupported) {
         const QSet<QString> outgoingCapabilities = identityPacket.get<QStringList>(QStringLiteral("outgoingCapabilities")).toSet(),