diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c
index d1827e887f4e9d82ce8d46ee33cfb61052ee2816..9acc026f62e8093468c56150a0233133c70741d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c
@@ -1256,7 +1256,6 @@ static void __devexit r6040_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	kfree(lp->mii_bus->irq);
 	mdiobus_free(lp->mii_bus);
 	netif_napi_del(&lp->napi);
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	pci_iounmap(pdev, lp->base);
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	free_netdev(dev);