diff --git a/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst b/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst
index 64b5948fc1d4..87353e0207c1 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ APM_BIOS_MAGIC        0x4101           apm_user                 ``arch/x86/kerne
 FASYNC_MAGIC          0x4601           fasync_struct            ``include/linux/fs.h``
 SLIP_MAGIC            0x5302           slip                     ``drivers/net/slip.h``
 MGSLPC_MAGIC          0x5402           mgslpc_info              ``drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c``
-BAYCOM_MAGIC          0x19730510       baycom_state             ``drivers/net/baycom_epp.c``
 HDLCDRV_MAGIC         0x5ac6e778       hdlcdrv_state            ``include/linux/hdlcdrv.h``
 KV_MAGIC              0x5f4b565f       kernel_vars_s            ``arch/mips/include/asm/sn/klkernvars.h``
 CODA_MAGIC            0xC0DAC0DA       coda_file_info           ``fs/coda/coda_fs_i.h``
diff --git a/Documentation/translations/it_IT/process/magic-number.rst b/Documentation/translations/it_IT/process/magic-number.rst
index 02eb7eb2448e..a96712bd8a68 100644
--- a/Documentation/translations/it_IT/process/magic-number.rst
+++ b/Documentation/translations/it_IT/process/magic-number.rst
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ APM_BIOS_MAGIC        0x4101           apm_user                 ``arch/x86/kerne
 FASYNC_MAGIC          0x4601           fasync_struct            ``include/linux/fs.h``
 SLIP_MAGIC            0x5302           slip                     ``drivers/net/slip.h``
 MGSLPC_MAGIC          0x5402           mgslpc_info              ``drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c``
-BAYCOM_MAGIC          0x19730510       baycom_state             ``drivers/net/baycom_epp.c``
 HDLCDRV_MAGIC         0x5ac6e778       hdlcdrv_state            ``include/linux/hdlcdrv.h``
 KV_MAGIC              0x5f4b565f       kernel_vars_s            ``arch/mips/include/asm/sn/klkernvars.h``
 CODA_MAGIC            0xC0DAC0DA       coda_file_info           ``fs/coda/coda_fs_i.h``
diff --git a/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/process/magic-number.rst b/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/process/magic-number.rst
index 0617ce125e12..44f3a29fce57 100644
--- a/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/process/magic-number.rst
+++ b/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/process/magic-number.rst
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ APM_BIOS_MAGIC        0x4101           apm_user                 ``arch/x86/kerne
 FASYNC_MAGIC          0x4601           fasync_struct            ``include/linux/fs.h``
 SLIP_MAGIC            0x5302           slip                     ``drivers/net/slip.h``
 MGSLPC_MAGIC          0x5402           mgslpc_info              ``drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c``
-BAYCOM_MAGIC          0x19730510       baycom_state             ``drivers/net/baycom_epp.c``
 HDLCDRV_MAGIC         0x5ac6e778       hdlcdrv_state            ``include/linux/hdlcdrv.h``
 KV_MAGIC              0x5f4b565f       kernel_vars_s            ``arch/mips/include/asm/sn/klkernvars.h``
 CODA_MAGIC            0xC0DAC0DA       coda_file_info           ``fs/coda/coda_fs_i.h``
diff --git a/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/process/magic-number.rst b/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/process/magic-number.rst
index f3f7082e17c6..0fde3183e82a 100644
--- a/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/process/magic-number.rst
+++ b/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/process/magic-number.rst
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ APM_BIOS_MAGIC        0x4101           apm_user                 ``arch/x86/kerne
 FASYNC_MAGIC          0x4601           fasync_struct            ``include/linux/fs.h``
 SLIP_MAGIC            0x5302           slip                     ``drivers/net/slip.h``
 MGSLPC_MAGIC          0x5402           mgslpc_info              ``drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c``
-BAYCOM_MAGIC          0x19730510       baycom_state             ``drivers/net/baycom_epp.c``
 HDLCDRV_MAGIC         0x5ac6e778       hdlcdrv_state            ``include/linux/hdlcdrv.h``
 KV_MAGIC              0x5f4b565f       kernel_vars_s            ``arch/mips/include/asm/sn/klkernvars.h``
 CODA_MAGIC            0xC0DAC0DA       coda_file_info           ``fs/coda/coda_fs_i.h``
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
index 791b4a53d69f..8f018703e74d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
@@ -45,13 +45,9 @@
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 #define BAYCOM_DEBUG
-#define BAYCOM_MAGIC 19730510
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static const char paranoia_str[] = KERN_ERR 
-	"baycom_epp: bad magic number for hdlcdrv_state struct in routine %s\n";
-
 static const char bc_drvname[] = "baycom_epp";
 static const char bc_drvinfo[] = KERN_INFO "baycom_epp: (C) 1998-2000 Thomas Sailer, HB9JNX/AE4WA\n"
 "baycom_epp: version 0.7\n";
@@ -152,8 +148,6 @@ static struct net_device *baycom_device[NR_PORTS];
  */
 
 struct baycom_state {
-	int magic;
-
         struct pardevice *pdev;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	unsigned int work_running;
@@ -1210,7 +1204,6 @@ static void __init baycom_epp_dev_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	 * initialize part of the baycom_state struct
 	 */
 	bc->dev = dev;
-	bc->magic = BAYCOM_MAGIC;
 	bc->cfg.fclk = 19666600;
 	bc->cfg.bps = 9600;
 	/*
@@ -1279,12 +1272,8 @@ static void __exit cleanup_baycomepp(void)
 		struct net_device *dev = baycom_device[i];
 
 		if (dev) {
-			struct baycom_state *bc = netdev_priv(dev);
-			if (bc->magic == BAYCOM_MAGIC) {
-				unregister_netdev(dev);
-				free_netdev(dev);
-			} else
-				printk(paranoia_str, "cleanup_module");
+			unregister_netdev(dev);
+			free_netdev(dev);
 		}
 	}
 	parport_unregister_driver(&baycom_epp_par_driver);
