1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/netconsole.c b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
index f0ad56c13933..b3321129a83c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netconsole.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
@@ -643,7 +643,6 @@ static int netconsole_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
                                         __netpoll_cleanup(&nt->np);
                                         dev_put(nt->np.dev);
                                         nt->np.dev = NULL;
-                                        netconsole_target_put(nt);
                                 }
                                 nt->enabled = 0;
                                 stopped = true;