diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c
index dc02cb9792af..5c5c423aa286 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ static int iwl_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	iwl_drv_stop(trans_pcie->drv);
 out_free_trans:
 	iwl_trans_pcie_free(iwl_trans);
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -360,8 +359,6 @@ static void iwl_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	iwl_drv_stop(trans_pcie->drv);
 	iwl_trans_pcie_free(trans);
-
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP