diff --git a/drivers/misc/bh1780gli.c b/drivers/misc/bh1780gli.c
index 714c6b4..d5f3a3f 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/bh1780gli.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/bh1780gli.c
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ static int __devexit bh1780_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	ddata = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &bh1780_attr_group);
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 	kfree(ddata);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ad5398.c b/drivers/regulator/ad5398.c
index d59d2f2..15ff61d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ad5398.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ad5398.c
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ static int __devexit ad5398_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	regulator_unregister(&chip->rdev);
 	kfree(chip);
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/isl6271a-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/isl6271a-regulator.c
index e49d2bd..65ecd82 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/isl6271a-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/isl6271a-regulator.c
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ static int __devexit isl6271a_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 	struct isl_pmic *pmic = i2c_get_clientdata(i2c);
 	int i;
 
-	i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
 		regulator_unregister(pmic->rdev[i]);
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds3232.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds3232.c
index 9daed8d..9de8516 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds3232.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds3232.c
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ out_irq:
 		free_irq(client->irq, client);
 
 out_free:
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 	kfree(ds3232);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -287,7 +286,6 @@ static int __devexit ds3232_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	}
 
 	rtc_device_unregister(ds3232->rtc);
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 	kfree(ds3232);
 	return 0;
 }