diff --git a/drivers/misc/rpmsgdev_server.c b/drivers/misc/rpmsgdev_server.c
index fcdfade746b..52a374727b8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/rpmsgdev_server.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/rpmsgdev_server.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ struct rpmsgdev_server_s
                                 * operation
                                 */
   struct work_s         work;  /* Poll notify work */
-  FAR void             *priv;
 };
 
 struct rpmsgdev_export_s
@@ -458,12 +457,6 @@ static void rpmsgdev_ept_release(FAR struct rpmsg_endpoint *ept)
 
   nxmutex_unlock(&server->lock);
 
-  if (server->priv)
-    {
-      kmm_free(server->priv);
-      server->priv = NULL;
-    }
-
   kmm_free(server);
 }
 
@@ -486,7 +479,6 @@ static void rpmsgdev_ns_bind(FAR struct rpmsg_device *rdev,
 
   list_initialize(&server->head);
   nxmutex_init(&server->lock);
-  server->priv = priv;
   server->ept.priv = server;
   server->ept.release_cb = rpmsgdev_ept_release;
 
@@ -530,12 +522,6 @@ static void rpmsgdev_server_created(FAR struct rpmsg_device *rdev,
       snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s%s", RPMSGDEV_NAME_PREFIX,
                priv->localpath);
       rpmsgdev_ns_bind(rdev, priv, buf, RPMSG_ADDR_ANY);
-
-      rpmsg_unregister_callback(priv,
-                                rpmsgdev_server_created,
-                                NULL,
-                                NULL,
-                                NULL);
     }
 }