diff --git a/drivers/staging/erofs/super.c b/drivers/staging/erofs/super.c
index 2df9768edac9..434616b3e76c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/erofs/super.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/erofs/super.c
@@ -404,12 +404,6 @@ static int erofs_read_super(struct super_block *sb,
 
 	erofs_register_super(sb);
 
-	/*
-	 * We already have a positive dentry, which was instantiated
-	 * by d_make_root. Just need to d_rehash it.
-	 */
-	d_rehash(sb->s_root);
-
 	if (!silent)
 		infoln("mounted on %s with opts: %s.", dev_name,
 			(char *)data);