diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
index e7a592c8c76591e02257e5c39b891aefbf43d9d3..9eb7ead97f3484cf0a43a0d5e30d71e80107640a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ static int physmap_flash_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 	info = platform_get_drvdata(dev);
 	if (info == NULL)
 		return 0;
-	platform_set_drvdata(dev, NULL);
 
 	physmap_data = dev->dev.platform_data;