diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
index 7b756cf9474a..ff78dfaec508 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -2309,7 +2309,6 @@ err_out_release_regions:
 err_out_disable_device:
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 err_out_free_netdev:
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 
 	return err;
@@ -2338,7 +2337,6 @@ static void enic_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		enic_iounmap(enic);
 		pci_release_regions(pdev);
 		pci_disable_device(pdev);
-		pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 		free_netdev(netdev);
 	}
 }