diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
index d26b1ef9b273..d81b44feccf5 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
@@ -456,18 +456,6 @@ abort:
  */
 static void pppol2tp_session_close(struct l2tp_session *session)
 {
-	struct sock *sk;
-
-	BUG_ON(session->magic != L2TP_SESSION_MAGIC);
-
-
-	sk = pppol2tp_session_get_sock(session);
-	if (sk) {
-		if (sk->sk_socket)
-			inet_shutdown(sk->sk_socket, SEND_SHUTDOWN);
-		sock_put(sk);
-	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Really kill the session socket. (Called from sock_put() if