diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c
index 33a91c484533..d1fe7f5cd20a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ static int m48t86_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 
 static int m48t86_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
-	platform_set_drvdata(dev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }