diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303_i2c.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303_i2c.c
index 8ca4713310fa..79be5fc044bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303_i2c.c
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ static int lan9303_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	lan9303_remove(&sw_dev->chip);
 
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477_i2c.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477_i2c.c
index 8fbc122e3384..e111756f6473 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477_i2c.c
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ static int ksz9477_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 	if (dev)
 		ksz_switch_remove(dev);
 
-	i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_i2c.c b/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_i2c.c
index 6deae388a0d6..cd533b9e17ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/xrs700x/xrs700x_i2c.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ static int xrs700x_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 
 	xrs700x_switch_remove(priv);
 
-	i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }