diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c
index db82f91f4562..e913f38bd33d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ err:
 
 static int ls1x_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }