diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-atmel-pwm.c b/drivers/leds/leds-atmel-pwm.c
index 8a39c5b20f76811731b73e12db54631fa88b2396..90518f84b9c07aeacf06664c0adcf32671512269 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-atmel-pwm.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-atmel-pwm.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static int pwmled_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pwm_channel_free(&led->pwmc);
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }