diff --git a/libbpf_android/BpfMapTest.cpp b/libbpf_android/BpfMapTest.cpp
index 692442d..74fc2b8 100644
--- a/libbpf_android/BpfMapTest.cpp
+++ b/libbpf_android/BpfMapTest.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
     void checkMapInvalid(BpfMap<uint32_t, uint32_t>& map) {
         EXPECT_FALSE(map.isValid());
         EXPECT_EQ(-1, map.getMap().get());
-        EXPECT_TRUE(map.getPinnedPath().empty());
     }
 
     void checkMapValid(BpfMap<uint32_t, uint32_t>& map) {
@@ -118,11 +117,9 @@
 
     BpfMap<uint32_t, uint32_t> testMap2(mMapFd);
     checkMapValid(testMap2);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(testMap2.getPinnedPath().empty());
 
     BpfMap<uint32_t, uint32_t> testMap3(BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH, TEST_MAP_SIZE, BPF_F_NO_PREALLOC);
     checkMapValid(testMap3);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(testMap3.getPinnedPath().empty());
 }
 
 TEST_F(BpfMapTest, basicHelpers) {
@@ -168,34 +165,17 @@
     writeToMapAndCheck(testMap2, key, value);
 }
 
-TEST_F(BpfMapTest, pinnedToPath) {
-    SKIP_IF_BPF_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-
-    BpfMap<uint32_t, uint32_t> testMap1(mMapFd);
-    EXPECT_OK(testMap1.pinToPath(PINNED_MAP_PATH));
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, access(PINNED_MAP_PATH, R_OK));
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, testMap1.getPinnedPath().compare(PINNED_MAP_PATH));
-    BpfMap<uint32_t, uint32_t> testMap2(mapRetrieve(PINNED_MAP_PATH, 0));
-    checkMapValid(testMap2);
-    uint32_t key = TEST_KEY1;
-    uint32_t value = TEST_VALUE1;
-    writeToMapAndCheck(testMap1, key, value);
-    StatusOr<uint32_t> value_read = testMap2.readValue(key);
-    checkValueAndStatus(value, value_read);
-}
-
 TEST_F(BpfMapTest, SetUpMap) {
     SKIP_IF_BPF_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 
-    BpfMap<uint32_t, uint32_t> testMap1;
-    EXPECT_OK(testMap1.getOrCreate(TEST_MAP_SIZE, PINNED_MAP_PATH, BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH));
+    EXPECT_NE(0, access(PINNED_MAP_PATH, R_OK));
+    BpfMap<uint32_t, uint32_t> testMap1(BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH, TEST_MAP_SIZE, BPF_F_NO_PREALLOC);
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, bpfFdPin(testMap1.getMap(), PINNED_MAP_PATH));
     EXPECT_EQ(0, access(PINNED_MAP_PATH, R_OK));
     checkMapValid(testMap1);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, testMap1.getPinnedPath().compare(PINNED_MAP_PATH));
     BpfMap<uint32_t, uint32_t> testMap2;
     EXPECT_OK(testMap2.getOrCreate(TEST_MAP_SIZE, PINNED_MAP_PATH, BPF_MAP_TYPE_HASH));
     checkMapValid(testMap2);
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, testMap2.getPinnedPath().compare(PINNED_MAP_PATH));
     uint32_t key = TEST_KEY1;
     uint32_t value = TEST_VALUE1;
     writeToMapAndCheck(testMap1, key, value);
diff --git a/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfMap.h b/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfMap.h
index deeed14..a274b01 100644
--- a/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfMap.h
+++ b/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfMap.h
@@ -57,16 +57,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    netdutils::Status pinToPath(const std::string& path) {
-        int ret = bpfFdPin(mMapFd, path.c_str());
-        if (ret) {
-            return netdutils::statusFromErrno(errno,
-                                              base::StringPrintf("pin to %s failed", path.c_str()));
-        }
-        mPinnedPath = path;
-        return netdutils::status::ok;
-    }
-
     netdutils::StatusOr<Key> getFirstKey() const {
         Key firstKey;
         if (getFirstMapKey(mMapFd, &firstKey)) {
@@ -139,22 +129,14 @@
 
     const base::unique_fd& getMap() const { return mMapFd; };
 
-    const std::string getPinnedPath() const { return mPinnedPath; };
-
     // Move constructor
     void operator=(BpfMap<Key, Value>&& other) noexcept {
         mMapFd = std::move(other.mMapFd);
-        if (!other.mPinnedPath.empty()) {
-            mPinnedPath = other.mPinnedPath;
-        } else {
-            mPinnedPath.clear();
-        }
         other.reset();
     }
 
     void reset(int fd = -1) {
         mMapFd.reset(fd);
-        mPinnedPath.clear();
     }
 
     bool isValid() const { return mMapFd != -1; }
@@ -183,7 +165,6 @@
 
   private:
     base::unique_fd mMapFd;
-    std::string mPinnedPath;
 };
 
 template <class Key, class Value>
@@ -201,7 +182,6 @@
                 errno,
                 base::StringPrintf("pinned map not accessible or does not exist: (%s)\n", path));
         }
-        mPinnedPath = path;
     } else if (ret == -1 && errno == ENOENT) {
         mMapFd = base::unique_fd(
             createMap(mapType, sizeof(Key), sizeof(Value), maxEntries, BPF_F_NO_PREALLOC));
@@ -210,12 +190,6 @@
             return netdutils::statusFromErrno(errno,
                                               base::StringPrintf("map create failed!: %s", path));
         }
-        netdutils::Status pinStatus = pinToPath(path);
-        if (!isOk(pinStatus)) {
-            reset();
-            return pinStatus;
-        }
-        mPinnedPath = path;
     } else {
         return netdutils::statusFromErrno(
             errno, base::StringPrintf("pinned map not accessible: %s", path));