1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
index 8931168d3e74..18d8affecd1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
@@ -516,10 +516,6 @@ static int bpq_new_device(struct net_device *edev)
         memcpy(bpq->dest_addr, bcast_addr, sizeof(bpq_eth_addr));
         memcpy(bpq->acpt_addr, bcast_addr, sizeof(bpq_eth_addr));
 
-        err = dev_alloc_name(ndev, ndev->name);
-        if (err < 0) 
-                goto error;
-
         err = register_netdevice(ndev);
         if (err)
                 goto error;