diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index d0d3d1f94926..dd8a938510ca 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -1348,7 +1348,6 @@ static int tty_reopen(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		tty->link->count++;
 	}
 	tty->count++;
-	tty->driver = driver; /* N.B. why do this every time?? */
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty->ldisc_mutex);
 	WARN_ON(!test_bit(TTY_LDISC, &tty->flags));