diff --git a/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c b/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c
index aac8f0933e43..03d1324bc253 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static void tifm_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 		sock->card_event = tifm_dummy_event;
 		sock->data_event = tifm_dummy_event;
 		drv->remove(sock);
-		sock->dev.driver = NULL;
 	}
 
 	put_device(dev);