diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c
index 787550d756e9..8276ae94a2a9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ static int lpc32xx_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 					&lpc32xx_rtc_ops, THIS_MODULE);
 	if (IS_ERR(rtc->rtc)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Can't get RTC\n");
-		platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 		return PTR_ERR(rtc->rtc);
 	}
 
@@ -306,8 +305,6 @@ static int lpc32xx_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (rtc->irq >= 0)
 		device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 0);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }