diff --git a/sound/ppc/powermac.c b/sound/ppc/powermac.c
index 09fc848d32ec..8abb521b4814 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/powermac.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/powermac.c
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ __error:
 static int snd_pmac_remove(struct platform_device *devptr)
 {
 	snd_card_free(platform_get_drvdata(devptr));
-	platform_set_drvdata(devptr, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }