diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c
index 990b26f33738..b31747979c4a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c
@@ -1007,19 +1007,10 @@ static struct usb_endpoint_descriptor usba_ep0_desc = {
 	.bInterval = 1,
 };
 
-static void nop_release(struct device *dev)
-{
-
-}
-
 static struct usb_gadget usba_gadget_template = {
 	.ops		= &usba_udc_ops,
 	.max_speed	= USB_SPEED_HIGH,
 	.name		= "atmel_usba_udc",
-	.dev	= {
-		.init_name	= "gadget",
-		.release	= nop_release,
-	},
 };
 
 /*