diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mb86s7x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mb86s7x.c
index 7fffc1d6c0553804ce44f7a866603485babf8a5c..d23a94231a20df3589b22cd7aa50a434371f2e31 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mb86s7x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mb86s7x.c
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ static int mb86s70_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	gchip->gc.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	gchip->gc.base = -1;
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, gchip);
-
 	ret = gpiochip_add_data(&gchip->gc, gchip);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "couldn't register gpio driver\n");