1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
index 7f5bb913c8b9..eec463f99c09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
@@ -338,10 +338,6 @@ static int lapbeth_new_device(struct net_device *dev)
         dev_hold(dev);
         lapbeth->ethdev = dev;
 
-        rc = dev_alloc_name(ndev, ndev->name);
-        if (rc < 0) 
-                goto fail;
-
         rc = -EIO;
         if (register_netdevice(ndev))
                 goto fail;