diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/tx4939-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/tx4939-rng.c
index d34a24a0d484..00593c847cf0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/tx4939-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/tx4939-rng.c
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ static int __exit tx4939_rng_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 	struct tx4939_rng *rngdev = platform_get_drvdata(dev);
 
 	hwrng_unregister(&rngdev->rng);
-	platform_set_drvdata(dev, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }