diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index fd034d742447..a40b6fb1ebb0 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -3582,7 +3582,6 @@ void device_del(struct device *dev)
 	device_pm_remove(dev);
 	driver_deferred_probe_del(dev);
 	device_platform_notify_remove(dev);
-	device_remove_properties(dev);
 	device_links_purge(dev);
 
 	if (dev->bus)