diff --git a/drivers/char/ttyprintk.c b/drivers/char/ttyprintk.c
index daea84c41743..2a39c5790364 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ttyprintk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ttyprintk.c
@@ -210,10 +210,8 @@ static int __init ttyprintk_init(void)
 	return 0;
 
 error:
-	tty_unregister_driver(ttyprintk_driver);
 	put_tty_driver(ttyprintk_driver);
 	tty_port_destroy(&tpk_port.port);
-	ttyprintk_driver = NULL;
 	return ret;
 }
 device_initcall(ttyprintk_init);