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diff --git a/examples/vhost_blk/vhost_blk.c b/examples/vhost_blk/vhost_blk.c
index e1036bf3a6..b757c9228b 100644
--- a/examples/vhost_blk/vhost_blk.c
+++ b/examples/vhost_blk/vhost_blk.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 			    (1ULL << VIRTIO_F_NOTIFY_ON_EMPTY) | \
 			    (1ULL << VHOST_USER_F_PROTOCOL_FEATURES))
 
+struct vhost_blk_ctrlr *g_vhost_ctrlr;
+
 /* Path to folder where character device will be created. Can be set by user. */
 static char dev_pathname[PATH_MAX] = "";
 static sem_t exit_sem;
@@ -994,11 +996,7 @@ vhost_blk_ctrlr_construct(const char *ctrlr_name)
 	}
 	snprintf(dev_pathname, sizeof(dev_pathname), "%s/%s", path, ctrlr_name);
 
-	if (access(dev_pathname, F_OK) != -1) {
-		if (unlink(dev_pathname) != 0)
-			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot remove %s.\n",
-				 dev_pathname);
-	}
+	unlink(dev_pathname);
 
 	if (rte_vhost_driver_register(dev_pathname, 0) != 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "socket %s already exists\n", dev_pathname);
@@ -1041,8 +1039,7 @@ signal_handler(__rte_unused int signum)
 {
 	struct vhost_blk_ctrlr *ctrlr;
 
-	if (access(dev_pathname, F_OK) == 0)
-		unlink(dev_pathname);
+	unlink(dev_pathname);
 
 	if (g_should_stop != -1) {
 		g_should_stop = 1;