diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1302.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1302.c
index d13954346286..1f8ee639757b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1302.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1302.c
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ static int __init ds1302_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int __exit ds1302_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }