diff --git a/drivers/spmi/hisi-spmi-controller.c b/drivers/spmi/hisi-spmi-controller.c
index 9cbd473487cb..6eea83ee779d 100644
--- a/drivers/spmi/hisi-spmi-controller.c
+++ b/drivers/spmi/hisi-spmi-controller.c
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ static int spmi_controller_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	spin_lock_init(&spmi_controller->lock);
 
-	ctrl->nr = spmi_controller->channel;
 	ctrl->dev.parent = pdev->dev.parent;
 	ctrl->dev.of_node = of_node_get(pdev->dev.of_node);