diff --git a/drivers/base/topology.c b/drivers/base/topology.c
index 8d8cdfe..e1d3ad4d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/topology.c
+++ b/drivers/base/topology.c
@@ -94,27 +94,18 @@
 	.name = "topology"
 };
 
-static cpumask_t topology_dev_map = CPU_MASK_NONE;
-
 /* Add/Remove cpu_topology interface for CPU device */
 static int __cpuinit topology_add_dev(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	int rc;
 	struct sys_device *sys_dev = get_cpu_sysdev(cpu);
 
-	rc = sysfs_create_group(&sys_dev->kobj, &topology_attr_group);
-	if (!rc)
-		cpu_set(cpu, topology_dev_map);
-	return rc;
+	return sysfs_create_group(&sys_dev->kobj, &topology_attr_group);
 }
 
 static void __cpuinit topology_remove_dev(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	struct sys_device *sys_dev = get_cpu_sysdev(cpu);
 
-	if (!cpu_isset(cpu, topology_dev_map))
-		return;
-	cpu_clear(cpu, topology_dev_map);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&sys_dev->kobj, &topology_attr_group);
 }