diff --git a/torch_npu/__init__.py b/torch_npu/__init__.py
index 755309772ab24cc7188ce734e3daf150c017e2c9..1a3e69126f6b4b34679b266aac323c6696306075 100644
--- a/torch_npu/__init__.py
+++ b/torch_npu/__init__.py
@@ -255,10 +255,6 @@ def _npu_shutdown():
     torch_npu.asd.asd.matmul_check._cleanup()
 
 
-# register npu shutdown hook on exit
-atexit.register(_npu_shutdown)
-
-
 # init and register rpc npu backend
 _rpc_backend_registry()