diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/qca/ar9331.c b/drivers/net/dsa/qca/ar9331.c
index 0796b7cf8cae2..e7b98b864fa16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca/ar9331.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca/ar9331.c
@@ -1099,8 +1099,6 @@ static void ar9331_sw_remove(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 	dsa_unregister_switch(&priv->ds);
 
 	reset_control_assert(priv->sw_reset);
-
-	dev_set_drvdata(&mdiodev->dev, NULL);
 }
 
 static void ar9331_sw_shutdown(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)