diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
index f81e58267a6e..b9e44bb22289 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
@@ -1436,8 +1436,6 @@ void rndis_filter_device_remove(struct hv_device *dev,
 	/* Halt and release the rndis device */
 	rndis_filter_halt_device(net_dev, rndis_dev);
 
-	net_dev->extension = NULL;
-
 	netvsc_device_remove(dev);
 }