diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/elm.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/elm.c
index fc8ad9f13910..4fab47a4a139 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/elm.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/elm.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ static int elm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }