diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
index 037838682f40..2a3b1b90a562 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
@@ -1192,8 +1192,6 @@ static int fsmc_nand_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct fsmc_nand_data *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	if (host) {
 		nand_release(&host->mtd);