diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/hx4700.c b/sound/soc/pxa/hx4700.c
index a9ac881c2e14..6cdef5d4954e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/hx4700.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/hx4700.c
@@ -138,13 +138,6 @@ static int hx4700_ak4641_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int hx4700_card_remove(struct snd_soc_card *card)
-{
-	snd_soc_jack_free_gpios(&hs_jack, 1, &hs_jack_gpio);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* hx4700 digital audio interface glue - connects codec <--> CPU */
 static struct snd_soc_dai_link hx4700_dai = {
 	.name = "ak4641",
@@ -163,7 +156,6 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link hx4700_dai = {
 static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_card_hx4700 = {
 	.name			= "iPAQ hx4700",
 	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
-	.remove			= hx4700_card_remove,
 	.dai_link		= &hx4700_dai,
 	.num_links		= 1,
 	.dapm_widgets		= hx4700_dapm_widgets,