diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
index cb9e638..5da3ffb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
@@ -430,11 +430,9 @@
 
 static int netx_eth_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct net_device *ndev = dev_get_drvdata(&pdev->dev);
+	struct net_device *ndev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct netx_eth_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 	xc_stop(priv->xc);
 	free_xc(priv->xc);