diff --git a/drivers/mfd/qcom-pm8008.c b/drivers/mfd/qcom-pm8008.c
index bab17417aeec..72199840231e 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/qcom-pm8008.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/qcom-pm8008.c
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ static int pm8008_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (IS_ERR(regmap))
 		return PTR_ERR(regmap);
 
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, regmap);
-
 	reset = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 	if (IS_ERR(reset))
 		return PTR_ERR(reset);