diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali_pci.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali_pci.c
index e3e46623b2b4..033f177a6369 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali_pci.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ static void denali_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *dev)
 	iounmap(denali->flash_mem);
 	pci_release_regions(dev);
 	pci_disable_device(dev);
-	pci_set_drvdata(dev, NULL);
 	kfree(denali);
 }