diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
index 46a52dc99b14..bcfa2a1a208a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static int __init init_nsc(void)
 
 	pdev->num_resources = 0;
 	pdev->dev.driver = &nsc_drv.driver;
-	pdev->dev.release = tpm_nsc_remove;
 
 	if ((rc = platform_device_add(pdev)) < 0)
 		goto err_put_dev;