diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c b/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
index dec843cadf46..9e05c86ba5c4 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
@@ -201,18 +201,8 @@ static __net_init int xt_rateest_net_init(struct net *net)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __net_exit xt_rateest_net_exit(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct xt_rateest_net *xn = net_generic(net, xt_rateest_id);
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(xn->hash); i++)
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(!hlist_empty(&xn->hash[i]));
-}
-
 static struct pernet_operations xt_rateest_net_ops = {
 	.init = xt_rateest_net_init,
-	.exit = xt_rateest_net_exit,
 	.id   = &xt_rateest_id,
 	.size = sizeof(struct xt_rateest_net),
 };