diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
index 658ce3a8717f..ade35cf3f488 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ static int coretemp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 exit_name:
 	device_remove_file(&pdev->dev, &pdata->name_attr);
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 exit_free:
 	kfree(pdata);
 	return err;
@@ -595,7 +594,6 @@ static int coretemp_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	device_remove_file(&pdev->dev, &pdata->name_attr);
 	hwmon_device_unregister(pdata->hwmon_dev);
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	kfree(pdata);
 	return 0;
 }