diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index f9a24e599dee..cfce83e1f273 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -1924,7 +1924,6 @@ static int adm8211_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	pci_iounmap(pdev, priv->map);
 
  err_free_dev:
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	ieee80211_free_hw(dev);
 
  err_free_reg: