diff --git a/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c b/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c
index e9883eeeee76a0506a9b891ddcdf19320ce2d6b3..4e858a23568fa95d0b44c9c6f1f3250455c2f032 100644
--- a/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ static int gpio_charger_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	gpio_free(gpio_charger->pdata->gpio);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }