diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c b/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
index 17b0bd4..f5df613 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static int parse_cmdline_partitions(struct mtd_info *master,
                                               "%s: partitioning exceeds flash size, truncating\n",
                                               part->mtd_id);
                                        part->parts[i].size = master->size - offset;
-                                       part->num_parts = i;
                                }
                                offset += part->parts[i].size;
                        }