diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
index d87f5ee04ca9..ad6223e88340 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ static int wf_sat_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 		wf_unregister_sensor(&sens->sens);
 	}
 	sat->i2c = NULL;
-	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 	kref_put(&sat->ref, wf_sat_release);
 
 	return 0;