diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 2e5bbc0d68b26..16227759dfa81 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -10523,7 +10523,6 @@ F:	include/linux/virtio_console.h
 F:	include/uapi/linux/virtio_console.h
 
 VIRTIO CORE, NET AND BLOCK DRIVERS
-M:	Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
 M:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>
 L:	virtualization@lists.linux-foundation.org
 S:	Maintained