diff --git a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/ibmasmfs.c b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/ibmasmfs.c
index 1c034b8..6673e57 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/ibmasmfs.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/ibmasmfs.c
@@ -500,12 +500,6 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int remote_settings_file_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	file->private_data = inode->i_private;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int remote_settings_file_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -600,7 +594,7 @@
 };
 
 static const struct file_operations remote_settings_fops = {
-	.open =		remote_settings_file_open,
+	.open =		simple_open,
 	.release =	remote_settings_file_close,
 	.read =		remote_settings_file_read,
 	.write =	remote_settings_file_write,