diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
index c9b105977b115d7e84547d8283ae6e90bc573389..cdcada1e2b9b450a1b07d4c92684c0592ac7d725 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
@@ -1703,7 +1703,6 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_probe(struct vdpa_device *vdpa)
 
 err:
 	put_device(&v->dev);
-	ida_simple_remove(&vhost_vdpa_ida, v->minor);
 	return r;
 }