diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 533885c40747..5930c39672db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3917,7 +3917,6 @@ static int ucc_geth_remove(struct platform_device* ofdev)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	ucc_geth_memclean(ugeth);
-	dev_set_drvdata(device, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }