diff --git a/drivers/oprofile/oprof.c b/drivers/oprofile/oprof.c
index ced39f6..3cffce9 100644
--- a/drivers/oprofile/oprof.c
+++ b/drivers/oprofile/oprof.c
@@ -183,10 +183,6 @@
 {
 	int err;
 
-	err = buffer_sync_init();
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
 	err = oprofile_arch_init(&oprofile_ops);
 
 	if (err < 0 || timer) {
@@ -195,10 +191,8 @@
 	}
 
 	err = oprofilefs_register();
-	if (err) {
+	if (err)
 		oprofile_arch_exit();
-		buffer_sync_cleanup();
-	}
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -208,7 +202,6 @@
 {
 	oprofilefs_unregister();
 	oprofile_arch_exit();
-	buffer_sync_cleanup();
 }