diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index 88f95d6e41c9..05ecaa007ab1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -2229,8 +2229,6 @@ static int gswip_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_gphy_fw; i++)
 		gswip_gphy_fw_remove(priv, &priv->gphy_fw[i]);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }