diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c
index 1e1ca63d58a9..1855581014f7 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ static int dm355evm_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int dm355evm_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }