diff --git a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
index 85c2ed5df4c7a..e2b15d29d15eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
@@ -1843,11 +1843,9 @@ static int xcan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static int xcan_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-	struct xcan_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	unregister_candev(ndev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
-	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi);
 	free_candev(ndev);
 
 	return 0;