diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 1e2e0fa8a450..7f59c2f2ebcb 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -839,7 +839,6 @@ int device_add(struct device *dev)
 	return error;
  BusError:
 	device_pm_remove(dev);
-	dpm_sysfs_remove(dev);
  PMError:
 	if (dev->bus)
 		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&dev->bus->p->bus_notifier,