diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
index 51b00941302c..9eeddbd0b2c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
@@ -8185,7 +8185,6 @@ mem_alloc_failed:
 	free_shared_mem(sp);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -8221,7 +8220,6 @@ static void s2io_rem_nic(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	iounmap(sp->bar0);
 	iounmap(sp->bar1);
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
index 5a20eaf903dd..8614eeb7de81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
@@ -4739,7 +4739,6 @@ _exit6:
 _exit5:
 	vxge_device_unregister(hldev);
 _exit4:
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	vxge_hw_device_terminate(hldev);
 	pci_disable_sriov(pdev);
 _exit3:
@@ -4782,7 +4781,6 @@ static void vxge_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		vxge_free_mac_add_list(&vdev->vpaths[i]);
 
 	vxge_device_unregister(hldev);
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	/* Do not call pci_disable_sriov here, as it will break child devices */
 	vxge_hw_device_terminate(hldev);
 	iounmap(vdev->bar0);