diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-palmas.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-palmas.c
index 6140e87c6754..28dba7048509 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-palmas.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-palmas.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ static int palmas_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, palmas_gpio);
 	return ret;
 }