diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
index b918c7329426..c6f838d922a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
-#include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
 
 #include <linux/can/dev.h>
 
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ static int c_can_plat_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct c_can_priv *priv;
 	const struct of_device_id *match;
 	const struct platform_device_id *id;
-	struct pinctrl *pinctrl;
 	struct resource *mem, *res;
 	int irq;
 	struct clk *clk;
@@ -131,11 +129,6 @@ static int c_can_plat_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		id = platform_get_device_id(pdev);
 	}
 
-	pinctrl = devm_pinctrl_get_select_default(&pdev->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(pinctrl))
-		dev_warn(&pdev->dev,
-			"failed to configure pins from driver\n");
-
 	/* get the appropriate clk */
 	clk = clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(clk)) {