diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
index eed51d0045313598b582bcac21c639df25563c9c..9a191ca28cc35fb1610367845ad2527c3ce0afe9 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
@@ -1702,7 +1702,6 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_probe(struct vdpa_device *vdpa)
 
 err:
 	put_device(&v->dev);
-	ida_simple_remove(&vhost_vdpa_ida, v->minor);
 	return r;
 }