diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
index 33455821dd31..018368ba4124 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ static int ep93xxbl_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 	struct backlight_device *bl = platform_get_drvdata(dev);
 
 	backlight_device_unregister(bl);
-	platform_set_drvdata(dev, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }