diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pxav2.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pxav2.c
index beffd8615489..1d8dd3540636 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pxav2.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-pxav2.c
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ static int sdhci_pxav2_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(host);
 
 	pltfm_host = sdhci_priv(host);
-	pltfm_host->priv = NULL;
 
 	clk = clk_get(dev, "PXA-SDHCLK");
 	if (IS_ERR(clk)) {