diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index f0866e2cdd8d..393e3dc05a36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4204,7 +4204,6 @@ static void be_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
 
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
@@ -4534,7 +4533,6 @@ ctrl_clean:
 	be_ctrl_cleanup(adapter);
 free_netdev:
 	free_netdev(netdev);
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 rel_reg:
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 disable_dev: