diff --git a/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
index 4e52fd2b8226..0d4a6ee5a7f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ err:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static void __exit ntb_netdev_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+static void ntb_netdev_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev;
 	struct ntb_netdev *dev;