1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index 71e513771048..bf2e49e11cc0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ int misc_deregister(struct miscdevice * misc)
         down(&misc_sem);
         list_del(&misc->list);
         class_device_destroy(misc_class, MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, misc->minor));
-        devfs_remove(misc->devfs_name);
         if (i < DYNAMIC_MINORS && i>0) {
                 misc_minors[i>>3] &= ~(1 << (misc->minor & 7));
         }