diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index bf8e45ffc298..334a563e0bc1 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -1353,7 +1353,6 @@ err_out5:
 	if (ops->destroy)
 		ops->destroy(sch);
 err_out3:
-	lockdep_unregister_key(&sch->root_lock_key);
 	netdev_put(dev, &sch->dev_tracker);
 	qdisc_free(sch);
 err_out2:
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 7053c0292c33..d4b4e32aa0e0 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -978,7 +978,6 @@ struct Qdisc *qdisc_alloc(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 
 	return sch;
 errout1:
-	lockdep_unregister_key(&sch->root_lock_key);
 	kfree(sch);
 errout:
 	return ERR_PTR(err);