diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
index 03b256af7ed5..8c5c24a16f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
@@ -1535,7 +1535,6 @@ static void epic_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	/* pci_power_off(pdev, -1); */
 }