diff --git a/sys/dev/vn/vn.c b/sys/dev/vn/vn.c
index b7aace9565a..979e617a4ed 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vn/vn.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vn/vn.c
@@ -709,7 +709,6 @@ vn_modevent(module_t mod, int type, void *data)
 				vnclear(vn);
 			free(vn, M_DEVBUF);
 		}
-		cdevsw_remove(&vn_cdevsw);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;