diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c
index e83410721e38..ac667e469b35 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ static __devexit int wm831x_ts_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	input_unregister_device(wm831x_ts->input_dev);
 	kfree(wm831x_ts);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }