diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/qt1070.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/qt1070.c
index ca7b89196ab79..b21bf5b876bb8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/qt1070.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/qt1070.c
@@ -239,8 +239,6 @@ static int __devexit qt1070_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	input_unregister_device(data->input);
 	kfree(data);
 
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }