diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_i2c.c b/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_i2c.c
index 6deae388a0d6..cd533b9e17ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_i2c.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ static int xrs700x_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 
 	xrs700x_switch_remove(priv);
 
-	i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }