diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_mdio.c b/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_mdio.c
index 127a677d1f391..5f7d344b5d736 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_mdio.c
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ static void xrs700x_mdio_remove(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 		return;
 
 	xrs700x_switch_remove(priv);
-
-	dev_set_drvdata(&mdiodev->dev, NULL);
 }
 
 static void xrs700x_mdio_shutdown(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)