diff --git a/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst b/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst
index 87353e0207c1..a4414b7e15aa 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/magic-number.rst
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ MGSLPC_MAGIC          0x5402           mgslpc_info              ``drivers/char/p
 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``
-YAM_MAGIC             0xF10A7654       yam_port                 ``drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c``
 CCB_MAGIC             0xf2691ad2       ccb                      ``drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c``
 QUEUE_MAGIC_FREE      0xf7e1c9a3       queue_entry              ``drivers/scsi/arm/queue.c``
 QUEUE_MAGIC_USED      0xf7e1cc33       queue_entry              ``drivers/scsi/arm/queue.c``
diff --git a/Documentation/translations/it_IT/process/magic-number.rst b/Documentation/translations/it_IT/process/magic-number.rst
index a96712bd8a68..f51c5ef9d93f 100644
--- a/Documentation/translations/it_IT/process/magic-number.rst
+++ b/Documentation/translations/it_IT/process/magic-number.rst
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ MGSLPC_MAGIC          0x5402           mgslpc_info              ``drivers/char/p
 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``
-YAM_MAGIC             0xF10A7654       yam_port                 ``drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c``
 CCB_MAGIC             0xf2691ad2       ccb                      ``drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c``
 QUEUE_MAGIC_FREE      0xf7e1c9a3       queue_entry              ``drivers/scsi/arm/queue.c``
 QUEUE_MAGIC_USED      0xf7e1cc33       queue_entry              ``drivers/scsi/arm/queue.c``
diff --git a/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/process/magic-number.rst b/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/process/magic-number.rst
index 44f3a29fce57..3b53bd67e41b 100644
--- a/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/process/magic-number.rst
+++ b/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/process/magic-number.rst
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ MGSLPC_MAGIC          0x5402           mgslpc_info              ``drivers/char/p
 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``
-YAM_MAGIC             0xF10A7654       yam_port                 ``drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c``
 CCB_MAGIC             0xf2691ad2       ccb                      ``drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c``
 QUEUE_MAGIC_FREE      0xf7e1c9a3       queue_entry              ``drivers/scsi/arm/queue.c``
 QUEUE_MAGIC_USED      0xf7e1cc33       queue_entry              ``drivers/scsi/arm/queue.c``
diff --git a/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/process/magic-number.rst b/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/process/magic-number.rst
index 0fde3183e82a..7d176a87ec3c 100644
--- a/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/process/magic-number.rst
+++ b/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/process/magic-number.rst
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ MGSLPC_MAGIC          0x5402           mgslpc_info              ``drivers/char/p
 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``
-YAM_MAGIC             0xF10A7654       yam_port                 ``drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c``
 CCB_MAGIC             0xf2691ad2       ccb                      ``drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c``
 QUEUE_MAGIC_FREE      0xf7e1c9a3       queue_entry              ``drivers/scsi/arm/queue.c``
 QUEUE_MAGIC_USED      0xf7e1cc33       queue_entry              ``drivers/scsi/arm/queue.c``
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
index 2ed2f836f09a..0f43411a6ca5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ static const char yam_drvinfo[] __initconst = KERN_INFO \
 #define YAM_1200	2
 
 #define NR_PORTS	4
-#define YAM_MAGIC	0xF10A7654
 
 /* Transmitter states */
 
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ static const char yam_drvinfo[] __initconst = KERN_INFO \
 #define DEFAULT_PERS	64			/* 0->255 */
 
 struct yam_port {
-	int magic;
 	int bitrate;
 	int baudrate;
 	int iobase;
@@ -604,7 +602,7 @@ static void yam_arbitrate(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct yam_port *yp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	if (yp->magic != YAM_MAGIC || yp->tx_state != TX_OFF ||
+	if (yp->tx_state != TX_OFF ||
 	    skb_queue_empty(&yp->send_queue))
 		return;
 	/* tx_state is TX_OFF and there is data to send */
@@ -930,9 +928,6 @@ static int yam_siocdevprivate(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, void __
 	if (copy_from_user(&ioctl_cmd, data, sizeof(int)))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	if (yp->magic != YAM_MAGIC)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
@@ -1079,7 +1074,6 @@ static void yam_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct yam_port *yp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	yp->magic = YAM_MAGIC;
 	yp->bitrate = DEFAULT_BITRATE;
 	yp->baudrate = DEFAULT_BITRATE * 2;
 	yp->iobase = 0;
