diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
index 269f54488397..223acc175c2b 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
@@ -211,10 +211,6 @@ void transport_subsystem_check_init(void)
 	if (ret != 0)
 		pr_err("Unable to load target_core_pscsi\n");
 
-	ret = request_module("target_core_stgt");
-	if (ret != 0)
-		pr_err("Unable to load target_core_stgt\n");
-
 	sub_api_initialized = 1;
 	return;
 }