diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1c640ea..8f775f5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 32
-EXTRAVERSION = .51
+EXTRAVERSION = .52
 NAME = Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*
diff --git a/kernel/time/clockevents.c b/kernel/time/clockevents.c
index b38baff..0d809ae 100644
--- a/kernel/time/clockevents.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clockevents.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ void clockevents_exchange_device(struct clock_event_device *old,
 	 * released list and do a notify add later.
 	 */
 	if (old) {
-		old->event_handler = clockevents_handle_noop;
 		clockevents_set_mode(old, CLOCK_EVT_MODE_UNUSED);
 		list_del(&old->list);
 		list_add(&old->list, &clockevents_released);
