diff --git a/sound/ppc/keywest.c b/sound/ppc/keywest.c
index 8f064c7ce74569348d0af6a035f97c353af9ac71..4080becf4cef0f892d453143b517dd23df46f59d 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/keywest.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/keywest.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static int keywest_attach_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 
 static int keywest_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 	if (! keywest_ctx)
 		return 0;
 	if (client == keywest_ctx->client)