diff --git a/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c b/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c
index a27622efebb0..db28fc42cf16 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ enum ti_eqep_count_func {
 };
 
 struct ti_eqep_cnt {
-	struct counter_device counter;
 	struct regmap *regmap32;
 	struct regmap *regmap16;
 };