diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
index 4a47b0266d4e587761a2db5c1cd2e1613fc710bc..624069de4f28c067260fc4fec75c35b713fc5c84 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@ static int add_dataflash_otp(struct spi_device *spi, char *name, int nr_pages,
 	if (!err)
 		return 0;
 
-	spi_set_drvdata(spi, NULL);
 	kfree(priv);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -899,10 +898,8 @@ static int dataflash_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	pr_debug("%s: remove\n", dev_name(&spi->dev));
 
 	status = mtd_device_unregister(&flash->mtd);
-	if (status == 0) {
-		spi_set_drvdata(spi, NULL);
+	if (status == 0)
 		kfree(flash);
-	}
 	return status;
 }