--- x/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
+++ y/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
@@ -540,16 +540,6 @@ static int bnep_session(void *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct device *bnep_get_device(struct bnep_session *session)
-{
-	struct l2cap_conn *conn = l2cap_pi(session->sock->sk)->chan->conn;
-
-	if (!conn || !conn->hcon)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return &conn->hcon->dev;
-}
-
 static const struct device_type bnep_type = {
 	.name	= "bluetooth",
 };
@@ -618,7 +608,6 @@ int bnep_add_connection(struct bnep_conn
 	bnep_set_default_proto_filter(s);
 #endif
 
-	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, bnep_get_device(s));
 	SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(dev, &bnep_type);
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);