diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
index 87c96e4669e2..6184e854ae1e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
@@ -344,8 +344,6 @@ int mei_cl_unlink(struct mei_cl *cl)
 
 	cl->state = MEI_FILE_INITIALIZING;
 
-	list_del_init(&cl->link);
-
 	return 0;
 }