diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rzg2l-cru/rzg2l-video.c b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rzg2l-cru/rzg2l-video.c
index a8817a7066b2..941badc90ff5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rzg2l-cru/rzg2l-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rzg2l-cru/rzg2l-video.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,6 @@ static int rzg2l_cru_open(struct file *file)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	file->private_data = cru;
 	ret = v4l2_fh_open(file);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unlock;