diff --git a/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorbus_main.c b/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorbus_main.c
index 4f7d74326e59..9e048e9a40f0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorbus_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorbus_main.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ visorbus_release_busdevice(struct device *xdev)
 {
 	struct visor_device *dev = dev_get_drvdata(xdev);
 
-	dev_set_drvdata(xdev, NULL);
 	kfree(dev);
 }