diff --git a/net/caif/chnl_net.c b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
index 47901bd4def1..94ad09e36df2 100644
--- a/net/caif/chnl_net.c
+++ b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ struct chnl_net {
 	struct caif_connect_request conn_req;
 	struct list_head list_field;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
-	char name[256];
 	wait_queue_head_t netmgmt_wq;
 	/* Flow status to remember and control the transmission. */
 	bool flowenabled;
@@ -347,7 +346,6 @@ static int chnl_net_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct chnl_net *priv;
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 	priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	strncpy(priv->name, dev->name, sizeof(priv->name));
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->list_field);
 	return 0;
 }