1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/dummy.c b/drivers/net/dummy.c
index ff2d29b17858..39cf9b9bd673 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dummy.c
@@ -168,10 +168,6 @@ static int __init dummy_init_one(void)
         if (!dev_dummy)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        err = dev_alloc_name(dev_dummy, dev_dummy->name);
-        if (err < 0)
-                goto err;
-
         dev_dummy->rtnl_link_ops = &dummy_link_ops;
         err = register_netdevice(dev_dummy);
         if (err < 0)