diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c
index 92201080e07a..fc14a85e4d5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c
@@ -389,9 +389,7 @@ static int ne2k_pci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	free_netdev (dev);
 err_out_free_res:
 	release_region (ioaddr, NE_IO_EXTENT);
-	pci_set_drvdata (pdev, NULL);
 	return -ENODEV;
-
 }
 
 /*
@@ -655,7 +653,6 @@ static void ne2k_pci_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	release_region(dev->base_addr, NE_IO_EXTENT);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM