diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/module.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/module.c
index 4c6e084177d2..3a64a2b3eb06 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/module.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/module.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ gb_module_interface_init(struct gb_module *gmod, u8 interface_id, u8 device_id)
 		/* XXX clear route */
 		return ret;
 	}
-	interface->device_id = device_id;
 
 	return 0;
 }