1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index c758dcb13b14..246077792e21 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -1094,13 +1094,6 @@ struct bus_type ide_bus_type = {
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_bus_type);
 
-static void ide_port_class_release(struct device *portdev)
-{
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif = dev_get_drvdata(portdev);
-
-        put_device(&hwif->gendev);
-}
-
 int ide_vlb_clk;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_vlb_clk);
 
@@ -1305,7 +1298,6 @@ static int __init ide_init(void)
                 ret = PTR_ERR(ide_port_class);
                 goto out_port_class;
         }
-        ide_port_class->dev_release = ide_port_class_release;
 
         init_ide_data();