diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index c8cd4173ee7b..d99a903a1156 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -11026,7 +11026,6 @@ F:	drivers/mtd/nand/pxa3xx_nand.c
 
 QAT DRIVER
 M:	Giovanni Cabiddu <giovanni.cabiddu@intel.com>
-M:	Salvatore Benedetto <salvatore.benedetto@intel.com>
 L:	qat-linux@intel.com
 S:	Supported
 F:	drivers/crypto/qat/