diff --git a/sound/drivers/mtpav.c b/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
index 9f1815b99a15..e5ec7eb27dec 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
@@ -749,7 +749,6 @@ static int snd_mtpav_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 static int snd_mtpav_remove(struct platform_device *devptr)
 {
 	snd_card_free(platform_get_drvdata(devptr));
-	platform_set_drvdata(devptr, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }