diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
index ede3ce4912f9..42e6deee6db5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
 #include <net/wpan-phy.h>
 #include <net/mac802154.h>
 #include <net/ieee802154.h>
@@ -627,7 +626,6 @@ static int mrf24j40_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	int ret = -ENOMEM;
 	u8 val;
 	struct mrf24j40 *devrec;
-	struct pinctrl *pinctrl;
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "mrf24j40: probe(). IRQ: %d\n", spi->irq);
 
@@ -638,11 +636,6 @@ static int mrf24j40_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (!devrec->buf)
 		goto err_buf;
 
-	pinctrl = devm_pinctrl_get_select_default(&spi->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(pinctrl))
-		dev_warn(&spi->dev,
-			"pinctrl pins are not configured from the driver");
-
 	spi->mode = SPI_MODE_0; /* TODO: Is this appropriate for right here? */
 	if (spi->max_speed_hz > MAX_SPI_SPEED_HZ)
 		spi->max_speed_hz = MAX_SPI_SPEED_HZ;