diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/intel-mid-touch.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/intel-mid-touch.c
index 465db5dba8b4..e30d837dae2f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/intel-mid-touch.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/intel-mid-touch.c
@@ -651,8 +651,6 @@ static int mrstouch_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	input_unregister_device(tsdev->input);
 	kfree(tsdev);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }