diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9055.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9055.c
index 73858ca9709a..df4cf16a967d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9055.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9055.c
@@ -317,8 +317,6 @@ err_rtc:
 
 static int da9055_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }