1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index fb885977bd2a..336e18d6cf46 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ static const struct proto_ops msg_ops;
 static struct proto tipc_proto;
 static struct proto tipc_proto_kern;
 
-static int sockets_enabled;
-
 /*
  * Revised TIPC socket locking policy:
  *
@@ -2029,8 +2027,6 @@ int tipc_socket_init(void)
                 proto_unregister(&tipc_proto);
                 goto out;
         }
-
-        sockets_enabled = 1;
  out:
         return res;
 }
@@ -2040,10 +2036,6 @@ int tipc_socket_init(void)
  */
 void tipc_socket_stop(void)
 {
-        if (!sockets_enabled)
-                return;
-
-        sockets_enabled = 0;
         sock_unregister(tipc_family_ops.family);
         proto_unregister(&tipc_proto);
 }