diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
index 3a4726e2a297..994232e03380 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
@@ -1892,7 +1892,6 @@ static int mtk_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	netif_napi_del(&eth->tx_napi);
 	netif_napi_del(&eth->rx_napi);
 	mtk_cleanup(eth);
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }