diff --git a/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c b/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c
index fb1306de8f40..71372cef1a68 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static void pci_epf_remove_cfs(struct pci_epf_driver *driver)
 	mutex_lock(&pci_epf_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(group, tmp, &driver->epf_group, group_entry)
 		pci_ep_cfs_remove_epf_group(group);
-	list_del(&driver->epf_group);
 	mutex_unlock(&pci_epf_mutex);
 }