diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-elan.c b/drivers/hid/hid-elan.c
index 8e4a5528e25d..76d93fc48f6a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-elan.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-elan.c
@@ -507,11 +507,6 @@ static int elan_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void elan_remove(struct hid_device *hdev)
-{
-	hid_hw_stop(hdev);
-}
-
 static const struct hid_device_id elan_devices[] = {
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ELAN, USB_DEVICE_ID_HP_X2),
 	  .driver_data = ELAN_HAS_LED },
@@ -529,7 +524,6 @@ static struct hid_driver elan_driver = {
 	.input_configured = elan_input_configured,
 	.raw_event = elan_raw_event,
 	.probe = elan_probe,
-	.remove = elan_remove,
 };
 
 module_hid_driver(elan_driver);