diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c b/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c
index daf66942071c..9d948af420db 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c
@@ -565,13 +565,13 @@ static int twl6040_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 				      twl6040->supplies);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "Failed to get supplies: %d\n", ret);
-		goto regulator_get_err;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = regulator_bulk_enable(TWL6040_NUM_SUPPLIES, twl6040->supplies);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "Failed to enable supplies: %d\n", ret);
-		goto regulator_get_err;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	twl6040->dev = &client->dev;
@@ -671,9 +671,6 @@ readyirq_err:
 	regmap_del_irq_chip(twl6040->irq, twl6040->irq_data);
 gpio_err:
 	regulator_bulk_disable(TWL6040_NUM_SUPPLIES, twl6040->supplies);
-regulator_get_err:
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -689,7 +686,6 @@ static int twl6040_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	regmap_del_irq_chip(twl6040->irq, twl6040->irq_data);
 
 	mfd_remove_devices(&client->dev);
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
 	regulator_bulk_disable(TWL6040_NUM_SUPPLIES, twl6040->supplies);