diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/vmbus_api.h b/drivers/staging/hv/vmbus_api.h
index 51fa952dd574..02e35874c1c3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/vmbus_api.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/vmbus_api.h
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ struct hv_driver {
 
 /* Base device object */
 struct hv_device {
-	/* the driver for this device */
-	struct hv_driver *drv;
-
 	char name[64];
 
 	struct work_struct probe_failed_work_item;