1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/dlci.c b/drivers/net/wan/dlci.c
index 1481a446fefb..21b104db5a90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/dlci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/dlci.c
@@ -341,10 +341,6 @@ static int dlci_add(struct dlci_add *dlci)
                 }
         }
 
-        err = dev_alloc_name(master, master->name);
-        if (err < 0)
-                goto err2;
-
         *(short *)(master->dev_addr) = dlci->dlci;
 
         dlp = netdev_priv(master);