diff --git a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
index da1a29bfc85d..90a3a7b38a2a 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static int snd_mpu401_probe(struct platform_device *devptr)
 static int snd_mpu401_remove(struct platform_device *devptr)
 {
 	snd_card_free(platform_get_drvdata(devptr));
-	platform_set_drvdata(devptr, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }