diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
index bf00d6dbeadd..ab87bacb8f88 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
@@ -443,15 +443,13 @@ static int mxc_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				  THIS_MODULE);
 	if (IS_ERR(rtc)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(rtc);
-		goto exit_clr_drvdata;
+		goto exit_put_clk;
 	}
 
 	pdata->rtc = rtc;
 
 	return 0;
 
-exit_clr_drvdata:
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 exit_put_clk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(pdata->clk);
 
@@ -465,7 +463,6 @@ static int mxc_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct rtc_plat_data *pdata = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(pdata->clk);
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }