diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c b/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c
index 1ff2d8e78f519..c13d523f1f48d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-pl022.c
@@ -2286,7 +2286,6 @@ pl022_remove(struct amba_device *adev)
 	amba_release_regions(adev);
 	tasklet_disable(&pl022->pump_transfers);
 	spi_unregister_master(pl022->master);
-	amba_set_drvdata(adev, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }