diff --git a/pkg/libcontainer/nsinit/mount.go b/pkg/libcontainer/nsinit/mount.go
index e2975d0a9a..4b5a42b1ac 100644
--- a/pkg/libcontainer/nsinit/mount.go
+++ b/pkg/libcontainer/nsinit/mount.go
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ func setupNewMountNamespace(rootfs string, bindMounts []libcontainer.Mount, cons
 	if err := copyDevNodes(rootfs); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("copy dev nodes %s", err)
 	}
-	// In non-privileged mode, this fails. Discard the error.
-	setupLoopbackDevices(rootfs)
 	if err := setupPtmx(rootfs, console, mountLabel); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -142,19 +140,6 @@ func copyDevNodes(rootfs string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func setupLoopbackDevices(rootfs string) error {
-	for i := 0; ; i++ {
-		if err := copyDevNode(rootfs, fmt.Sprintf("loop%d", i)); err != nil {
-			if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-				return err
-			}
-			break
-		}
-
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func copyDevNode(rootfs, node string) error {
 	stat, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join("/dev", node))
 	if err != nil {