diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
index 2dc2831840ca..2967f0388d2c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
@@ -400,9 +400,6 @@ static int xencons_connect_backend(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 		goto error_xenbus;
 	ret = xenbus_printf(xbt, dev->nodename, "port", "%u",
 			    evtchn);
-	if (ret)
-		goto error_xenbus;
-	ret = xenbus_printf(xbt, dev->nodename, "type", "ioemu");
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_xenbus;
 	ret = xenbus_transaction_end(xbt, 0);