1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/netlink.c b/net/tipc/netlink.c
index 9f72a6376362..3aaf73de9e2d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/netlink.c
+++ b/net/tipc/netlink.c
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ static struct genl_ops tipc_genl_ops[] = {
         },
 };
 
-static int tipc_genl_family_registered;
-
 int tipc_netlink_start(void)
 {
         int res;
@@ -94,16 +92,10 @@ int tipc_netlink_start(void)
                 pr_err("Failed to register netlink interface\n");
                 return res;
         }
-
-        tipc_genl_family_registered = 1;
         return 0;
 }
 
 void tipc_netlink_stop(void)
 {
-        if (!tipc_genl_family_registered)
-                return;
-
         genl_unregister_family(&tipc_genl_family);
-        tipc_genl_family_registered = 0;
 }