diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/usbmisc_imx.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/usbmisc_imx.c
index 3c424469c7a5..fd4d3392125f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/usbmisc_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/usbmisc_imx.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static int usbmisc_imx_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	usbmisc_unset_ops(&imx6q_usbmisc_ops);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(usbmisc->clk);
+	usbmisc = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }