1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index 1583c5ef963f..2a546919d6fb 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -562,8 +562,6 @@ static int register_vlan_device(struct net_device *real_dev,
         if (err < 0)
                 goto out_free_newdev;
 
-        /* Account for reference in struct vlan_dev_info */
-        dev_hold(real_dev);
 #ifdef VLAN_DEBUG
         printk(VLAN_DBG "Allocated new device successfully, returning.\n");
 #endif