diff --git a/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c b/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c
index 342b36b9ad35..7ac9bcdf1e61 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  * byte channel used for the console is designated as the default tty.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
@@ -719,19 +718,6 @@ error:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ehv_bc_tty_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	struct ehv_bc_data *bc = dev_get_drvdata(&pdev->dev);
-
-	tty_unregister_device(ehv_bc_driver, bc - bcs);
-
-	tty_port_destroy(&bc->port);
-	irq_dispose_mapping(bc->tx_irq);
-	irq_dispose_mapping(bc->rx_irq);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct of_device_id ehv_bc_tty_of_ids[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "epapr,hv-byte-channel" },
 	{}
@@ -741,15 +727,15 @@ static struct platform_driver ehv_bc_tty_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "ehv-bc",
 		.of_match_table = ehv_bc_tty_of_ids,
+		.suppress_bind_attrs = true,
 	},
 	.probe		= ehv_bc_tty_probe,
-	.remove		= ehv_bc_tty_remove,
 };
 
 /**
  * ehv_bc_init - ePAPR hypervisor byte channel driver initialization
  *
- * This function is called when this module is loaded.
+ * This function is called when this driver is loaded.
  */
 static int __init ehv_bc_init(void)
 {
@@ -814,24 +800,4 @@ error:
 
 	return ret;
 }
-
-
-/**
- * ehv_bc_exit - ePAPR hypervisor byte channel driver termination
- *
- * This function is called when this driver is unloaded.
- */
-static void __exit ehv_bc_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&ehv_bc_tty_driver);
-	tty_unregister_driver(ehv_bc_driver);
-	put_tty_driver(ehv_bc_driver);
-	kfree(bcs);
-}
-
-module_init(ehv_bc_init);
-module_exit(ehv_bc_exit);
-
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Timur Tabi <timur@freescale.com>");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ePAPR hypervisor byte channel driver");
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
+device_initcall(ehv_bc_init);