diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/maplecontrol.c b/drivers/input/joystick/maplecontrol.c
index 8aa6e4c497da..ff54e195d42c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/maplecontrol.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/maplecontrol.c
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ static int probe_maple_controller(struct device *dev)
 	idev->dev.parent = &mdev->dev;
 	idev->name = mdev->product_name;
 	idev->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
-	input_set_drvdata(idev, pad);
 
 	error = input_register_device(idev);
 	if (error)