1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
index 1d9aed645723..d5084829c9e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
@@ -79,13 +79,8 @@ struct net_device * hostap_add_interface(struct local_info *local,
         if (!rtnl_locked)
                 rtnl_lock();
 
-        ret = 0;
-        if (strchr(dev->name, '%'))
-                ret = dev_alloc_name(dev, dev->name);
-
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, mdev->dev.parent);
-        if (ret >= 0)
-                ret = register_netdevice(dev);
+        ret = register_netdevice(dev);
 
         if (!rtnl_locked)
                 rtnl_unlock();