diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 314a0e2faf79..9ffa7467d270 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ static void __exit dm_exit(void)
 	/*
 	 * Should be empty by this point.
 	 */
-	idr_remove_all(&_minor_idr);
 	idr_destroy(&_minor_idr);
 }