diff --git a/kernel/padata.c b/kernel/padata.c
index aae789896616..b4c7e3e38a05 100644
--- a/kernel/padata.c
+++ b/kernel/padata.c
@@ -1074,10 +1074,4 @@ static __init int padata_driver_init(void)
 }
 module_init(padata_driver_init);
 
-static __exit void padata_driver_exit(void)
-{
-	cpuhp_remove_multi_state(CPUHP_PADATA_DEAD);
-	cpuhp_remove_multi_state(hp_online);
-}
-module_exit(padata_driver_exit);
 #endif