diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.cpp
index 1c5c5bc146..a5f2f1f5a5 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.cpp
@@ -1673,7 +1673,6 @@ uninit_ipv4()
 	benaphore_destroy(&sRawSocketsLock);
 	benaphore_destroy(&sReceivingProtocolLock);
 
-	put_module(NET_STACK_MODULE_NAME);
 	return B_OK;
 }