diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_reloc.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_reloc.c
index 9748264f5..3775972f0 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_reloc.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_reloc.c
@@ -669,10 +669,7 @@ ftl_reloc_add_active_queue(struct ftl_band_reloc *breloc)
 struct ftl_reloc *
 ftl_reloc_init(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 {
-#define POOL_NAME_LEN 128
 	struct ftl_reloc *reloc;
-	char pool_name[POOL_NAME_LEN];
-	int rc;
 	size_t i;
 
 	reloc = calloc(1, sizeof(*reloc));
@@ -702,11 +699,6 @@ ftl_reloc_init(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	rc = snprintf(pool_name, sizeof(pool_name), "%s-%s", dev->name, "reloc-io-pool");
-	if (rc < 0 || rc >= POOL_NAME_LEN) {
-		goto error;
-	}
-
 	TAILQ_INIT(&reloc->pending_queue);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&reloc->active_queue);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&reloc->prio_queue);