diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 3c43dac894ec..533885c40747 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3911,8 +3911,7 @@ static int ucc_geth_probe(struct platform_device* ofdev)
 
 static int ucc_geth_remove(struct platform_device* ofdev)
 {
-	struct device *device = &ofdev->dev;
-	struct net_device *dev = dev_get_drvdata(device);
+	struct net_device *dev = platform_get_drvdata(ofdev);
 	struct ucc_geth_private *ugeth = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	unregister_netdev(dev);