diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/viperboard_adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/viperboard_adc.c
index d0add8f9416b..9acf6b6d705b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/viperboard_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/viperboard_adc.c
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ static int vprbrd_adc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, indio_dev);
-
 	return 0;
 }