diff --git a/net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c b/net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c
index 88af9eb9aa48..8add9b499912 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c
@@ -550,10 +550,8 @@ static int __init bt_init(void)
 		goto error;
 
 	err = l2cap_init();
-	if (err < 0) {
-		hci_sock_cleanup();
+	if (err < 0)
 		goto sock_err;
-	}
 
 	err = sco_init();
 	if (err < 0) {