diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 994c334fb4f49a23ddb28c6b9fbc2610d9a89f46..67c01bf1421ecc390e90ecf8ecc3a454ac428d1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1190,7 +1190,6 @@ static int at86rf230_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 err_hw_init:
 	flush_work(&lp->irqwork);
-	spi_set_drvdata(spi, NULL);
 	mutex_destroy(&lp->bmux);
 	ieee802154_free_device(lp->dev);