diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
index 07e5784e5cd3..18855ad7babb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
@@ -1578,8 +1578,6 @@ static int mxcnd_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct mxc_nand_host *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	nand_release(&host->mtd);
 
 	return 0;