diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index f9486495baef..6dac7c1853a5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -1543,8 +1543,6 @@ static int i8042_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	int error;
 
-	i8042_platform_device = dev;
-
 	if (i8042_reset == I8042_RESET_ALWAYS) {
 		error = i8042_controller_selftest();
 		if (error)
@@ -1582,7 +1580,6 @@ static int i8042_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	i8042_free_aux_ports();	/* in case KBD failed but AUX not */
 	i8042_free_irqs();
 	i8042_controller_reset(false);
-	i8042_platform_device = NULL;
 
 	return error;
 }
@@ -1592,7 +1589,6 @@ static int i8042_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 	i8042_unregister_ports();
 	i8042_free_irqs();
 	i8042_controller_reset(false);
-	i8042_platform_device = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
 }