diff --git a/fs/pstore/ram.c b/fs/pstore/ram.c
index 013486b5125e..795622190c01 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/ram.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/ram.c
@@ -963,7 +963,6 @@ static void __init ramoops_register_dummy(void)
 		pr_info("could not create platform device: %ld\n",
 			PTR_ERR(dummy));
 		dummy = NULL;
-		ramoops_unregister_dummy();
 	}
 }