1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index f320f466f03b..e8c42d6a7d1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -915,9 +915,7 @@ static int phy_probe(struct device *dev)
 
         phydev = to_phy_device(dev);
 
-        /* Make sure the driver is held.
-         * XXX -- Is this correct? */
-        drv = get_driver(phydev->dev.driver);
+        drv = phydev->dev.driver;
         phydrv = to_phy_driver(drv);
         phydev->drv = phydrv;
 
@@ -957,8 +955,6 @@ static int phy_remove(struct device *dev)
 
         if (phydev->drv->remove)
                 phydev->drv->remove(phydev);
-
-        put_driver(dev->driver);
         phydev->drv = NULL;
 
         return 0;