diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-ab8500-usb.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-ab8500-usb.c
index 4acef26a2ef5..e5eb1b5a04eb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-ab8500-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-ab8500-usb.c
@@ -892,8 +892,6 @@ static int ab8500_usb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	else if (ab->mode == USB_PERIPHERAL)
 		ab8500_usb_peri_phy_dis(ab);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }