diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
index fc95b235e210d058545efd889537c2a8dea08a45..5aa5e8146496ba807ece60fe5b287d70a79a8ad4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
@@ -1367,7 +1367,6 @@ static void alx_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 
 	free_netdev(alx->dev);
 }