diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c b/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
index 6c59969fd50b..d2177f75078a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
@@ -1278,8 +1278,6 @@ static __init int legacy_init_one(struct legacy_probe *probe)
 		}
 	}
 fail:
-	if (host)
-		ata_host_detach(host);
 	platform_device_unregister(pdev);
 	return ret;
 }