diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c
index 9a085cbb9d18..da2bf7933906 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c
@@ -598,10 +598,8 @@ static int sh_pfc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int sh_pfc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct sh_pfc *pfc = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL_SH_PFC_GPIO
-	sh_pfc_unregister_gpiochip(pfc);
+	sh_pfc_unregister_gpiochip(platform_get_drvdata(pdev));
 #endif
 
 	return 0;