diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180_core.c
index 35412d2922e2..48ce9a66907c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180_core.c
@@ -3268,7 +3268,6 @@ fail_free:
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
 	DMESG("wlan driver load failed\n");
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	return ret;
 }