diff --git a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S12udev b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S12udev
index d0eca9fbdf..cfd16b2745 100755
--- a/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S12udev
+++ b/board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S12udev
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ source ${CONF}
 
 start() {
     msg_begin "Starting eudev"
-    echo '\000\000\000\000' > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
     ${PROG} --daemon --resolve-names=never
     test $? == 0 && msg_done || msg_fail