diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/atmel-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/atmel-rng.c
index 7c73d4aca36b..bf9fc6b79328 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/atmel-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/atmel-rng.c
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ static int atmel_trng_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_disable(trng->clk);
 	clk_put(trng->clk);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }