diff --git a/drivers/base/swnode.c b/drivers/base/swnode.c
index 51320837f3a9..26cbe1c2a2e0 100644
--- a/drivers/base/swnode.c
+++ b/drivers/base/swnode.c
@@ -1135,10 +1135,3 @@ static int __init software_node_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 postcore_initcall(software_node_init);
-
-static void __exit software_node_exit(void)
-{
-	ida_destroy(&swnode_root_ids);
-	kset_unregister(swnode_kset);
-}
-__exitcall(software_node_exit);