diff --git a/drivers/video/cg3.c b/drivers/video/cg3.c
index 9f63507ded37..64a89d5747ed 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cg3.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cg3.c
@@ -446,8 +446,6 @@ static int cg3_remove(struct platform_device *op)
 
 	framebuffer_release(info);
 
-	dev_set_drvdata(&op->dev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }