diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index 3ae49b1..db8d45a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -1729,8 +1729,6 @@ static int __init netback_init(void)
 			goto failed_init;
 		}
 
-		kthread_bind(netbk->task, group);
-
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&netbk->net_schedule_list);
 
 		spin_lock_init(&netbk->net_schedule_list_lock);