diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
index 2a6c434cd741..1474c2bd3077 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ static int omap_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 err_register:
 	pm_runtime_disable(wdev->dev);
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -304,7 +303,6 @@ static int omap_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(wdev->dev);
 	watchdog_unregister_device(wdog);
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }