diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/sa1100-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/sa1100-flash.c
index 29e3dcaa1d90413b15df9e30c04373d897c2f6c6..9e70f8e714b1113d08eb4b99b2fd99a6ecd30f10 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/sa1100-flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/sa1100-flash.c
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ static int __exit sa1100_mtd_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct sa_info *info = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct flash_platform_data *plat = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	sa1100_destroy(info, plat);
 
 	return 0;