diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tqmx86.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tqmx86.c
index e739dcea61b2..f0a2cf4b0679 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tqmx86.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tqmx86.c
@@ -259,8 +259,6 @@ static int tqmx86_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	tqmx86_gpio_write(gpio, (u8)~TQMX86_DIR_INPUT_MASK, TQMX86_GPIODD);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, gpio);
-
 	chip = &gpio->chip;
 	chip->label = "gpio-tqmx86";
 	chip->owner = THIS_MODULE;