diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 86c74cc563ff..935aca8783c4 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ struct hci_dev {
 	int (*close)(struct hci_dev *hdev);
 	int (*flush)(struct hci_dev *hdev);
 	int (*send)(struct sk_buff *skb);
-	void (*destruct)(struct hci_dev *hdev);
 	void (*notify)(struct hci_dev *hdev, unsigned int evt);
 	int (*ioctl)(struct hci_dev *hdev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 };
@@ -595,10 +594,7 @@ static inline void hci_conn_put(struct hci_conn *conn)
 /* ----- HCI Devices ----- */
 static inline void __hci_dev_put(struct hci_dev *d)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&d->refcnt)) {
-		if (d->destruct)
-			d->destruct(d);
-	}
+	atomic_dec(&d->refcnt);
 }
 
 /*