diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-exar.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-exar.c
index df1bdaae441c..5170fe7599cd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-exar.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-exar.c
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ static int gpio_exar_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, exar_gpio);
-
 	return 0;
 }