diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
index b29ca651a395..440ce32462ba 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
@@ -767,7 +767,6 @@ static int gpio_keys_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	while (--i >= 0)
 		gpio_remove_key(&ddata->data[i]);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
  fail1:
 	input_free_device(input);
 	kfree(ddata);