diff --git a/drivers/base/driver.c b/drivers/base/driver.c
index 562600d..1214cbd 100644
--- a/drivers/base/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/base/driver.c
@@ -142,20 +142,6 @@
 	kobject_put(&drv->kobj);
 }
 
-static void klist_devices_get(struct klist_node *n)
-{
-	struct device *dev = container_of(n, struct device, knode_driver);
-
-	get_device(dev);
-}
-
-static void klist_devices_put(struct klist_node *n)
-{
-	struct device *dev = container_of(n, struct device, knode_driver);
-
-	put_device(dev);
-}
-
 /**
  *	driver_register - register driver with bus
  *	@drv:	driver to register
@@ -175,7 +161,7 @@
 	    (drv->bus->shutdown && drv->shutdown)) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Driver '%s' needs updating - please use bus_type methods\n", drv->name);
 	}
-	klist_init(&drv->klist_devices, klist_devices_get, klist_devices_put);
+	klist_init(&drv->klist_devices, NULL, NULL);
 	init_completion(&drv->unloaded);
 	return bus_add_driver(drv);
 }