diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
index cae691486105..e1f47b6ea3b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
@@ -706,7 +706,6 @@ err_unmap:
 	xenvif_unmap_frontend_data_rings(queue);
 	netif_napi_del(&queue->napi);
 err:
-	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 	return err;
 }