diff --git a/sound/synth/emux/emux_proc.c b/sound/synth/emux/emux_proc.c
index a82b4053bee8..c14781ac7941 100644
--- a/sound/synth/emux/emux_proc.c
+++ b/sound/synth/emux/emux_proc.c
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ void snd_emux_proc_init(struct snd_emux *emu, struct snd_card *card, int device)
 	entry->content = SNDRV_INFO_CONTENT_TEXT;
 	entry->private_data = emu;
 	entry->c.text.read = snd_emux_proc_info_read;
-	if (snd_info_register(entry) < 0)
-		snd_info_free_entry(entry);
-	else
-		emu->proc = entry;
 }
 
 void snd_emux_proc_free(struct snd_emux *emu)