diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nuc900_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nuc900_nand.c
index cd6be2ed53a8..52115151e4a7 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nuc900_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nuc900_nand.c
@@ -324,8 +324,6 @@ static int nuc900_nand_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	kfree(nuc900_nand);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }