diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
index b19557c035f2..aa0bbffe4900 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
@@ -1331,8 +1331,6 @@ void rndis_filter_device_remove(struct hv_device *dev,
 	/* Halt and release the rndis device */
 	rndis_filter_halt_device(rndis_dev);
 
-	net_dev->extension = NULL;
-
 	netvsc_device_remove(dev);
 }