diff --git a/drivers/mfd/palmas.c b/drivers/mfd/palmas.c
index 3b63139fe563..6aab016f4c37 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/palmas.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/palmas.c
@@ -570,6 +570,11 @@ static int palmas_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 
 	regmap_del_irq_chip(palmas->irq, palmas->irq_data);
 
+	if (palmas == palmas_dev) {
+		pm_power_off = NULL;
+		palmas_dev = NULL;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }