diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/socket.h b/drivers/net/ovpn/socket.h
index 4afcec71040d..5c87392ecd30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/socket.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/socket.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ struct ovpn_peer;
  * @peer: unique peer transmitting over this socket (TCP only)
  * @sk: the low level sock object
  * @refcount: amount of contexts currently referencing this object
- * @work: member used to schedule release routine (it may block)
  * @tcp_tx_work: work for deferring outgoing packet processing (TCP only)
  */
 struct ovpn_socket {
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ struct ovpn_socket {
 
 	struct sock *sk;
 	struct kref refcount;
-	struct work_struct work;
 	struct work_struct tcp_tx_work;
 };