diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1_family.c b/drivers/w1/w1_family.c
index 8c35f9c..4a09904 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1_family.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1_family.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 
 	if (!ret) {
 		atomic_set(&newf->refcnt, 0);
-		newf->need_exit = 0;
 		list_add_tail(&newf->family_entry, &w1_families);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&w1_flock);
@@ -73,9 +72,6 @@
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-
-	fent->need_exit = 1;
-
 	spin_unlock(&w1_flock);
 
 	/* deatch devices using this family code */
@@ -113,8 +109,7 @@
 
 static void __w1_family_put(struct w1_family *f)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&f->refcnt))
-		f->need_exit = 1;
+	atomic_dec(&f->refcnt);
 }
 
 void w1_family_put(struct w1_family *f)