diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9x5_wm8731.c b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9x5_wm8731.c
index 992ae38d5a15..6f4e812d6e61 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9x5_wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9x5_wm8731.c
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ static int sam9x5_wm8731_driver_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	of_node_put(codec_np);
 	of_node_put(cpu_np);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, card);
-
 	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev,