75 files changed, 4 insertions, 141 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adt7411.c b/drivers/hwmon/adt7411.c
index 4086c7257f9..f13c843a296 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adt7411.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adt7411.c
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ static int __devinit adt7411_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
  exit_remove:
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &adt7411_attr_grp);
  exit_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
         return ret;
 }
@@ -327,7 +326,6 @@ static int __devexit adt7411_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &adt7411_attr_grp);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/asc7621.c b/drivers/hwmon/asc7621.c
index 0f388adc618..3b973f30b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/asc7621.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/asc7621.c
@@ -1141,7 +1141,6 @@ exit_remove:
                                    &(asc7621_params[i].sda.dev_attr));
         }
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
         return err;
 }
@@ -1196,7 +1195,6 @@ static int asc7621_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
                                    &(asc7621_params[i].sda.dev_attr));
         }
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c b/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
index bad2cf3ef4a..0f58ecc5334 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
@@ -662,7 +662,6 @@ exit_remove:
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &f75375_group);
 exit_free:
         kfree(data);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         return err;
 }
 
@@ -672,7 +671,6 @@ static int f75375_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &f75375_group);
         kfree(data);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/g760a.c b/drivers/hwmon/g760a.c
index 09ea12e0a55..1f63d1a3af5 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/g760a.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/g760a.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ error_hwmon_device_register:
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &g760a_group);
 error_sysfs_create_group:
         kfree(data);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return err;
 }
@@ -247,7 +246,6 @@ static int g760a_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &g760a_group);
         kfree(data);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm73.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm73.c
index 4d1b76bc814..29b9030d42c 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm73.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm73.c
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ static int lm73_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         hwmon_device_unregister(hwmon_dev);
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &lm73_group);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
index 56463428a41..393f354f92a 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ lm75_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 exit_remove:
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &lm75_group);
 exit_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
         return status;
 }
@@ -204,7 +203,6 @@ static int lm75_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &lm75_group);
         lm75_write_value(client, LM75_REG_CONF, data->orig_conf);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c
index 8fc8eb8cba4..94741d42112 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ static int lm95241_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &lm95241_group);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/tmp102.c b/drivers/hwmon/tmp102.c
index 8013895a1fa..93187c3cb5e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/tmp102.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/tmp102.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ fail_remove_sysfs:
 fail_restore_config:
         tmp102_write_reg(client, TMP102_CONF_REG, tmp102->config_orig);
 fail_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(tmp102);
 
         return status;
@@ -247,7 +246,6 @@ static int __devexit tmp102_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
                                          config | TMP102_CONF_SD);
         }
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(tmp102);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/tmp421.c b/drivers/hwmon/tmp421.c
index 738c472ece2..6b4165c1209 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/tmp421.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/tmp421.c
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ exit_remove:
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &tmp421_group);
 
 exit_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
 
         return err;
@@ -308,7 +307,6 @@ static int tmp421_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
         sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &tmp421_group);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83781d.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83781d.c
index 32d4adee73d..c84b9b4e696 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83781d.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83781d.c
@@ -1197,7 +1197,6 @@ ERROR4:
         if (data->lm75[1])
                 i2c_unregister_device(data->lm75[1]);
 ERROR3:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
 ERROR1:
         return err;
@@ -1219,7 +1218,6 @@ w83781d_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         if (data->lm75[1])
                 i2c_unregister_device(data->lm75[1]);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-smbus.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-smbus.c
index a24e0bfe920..f61ccc1e5ea 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-smbus.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-smbus.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ static int smbalert_remove(struct i2c_client *ara)
 
         cancel_work_sync(&alert->alert);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(ara, NULL);
         kfree(alert);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/adp5588-keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/adp5588-keys.c
index 4771ab172b5..744600eff22 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/adp5588-keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/adp5588-keys.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static int __devexit adp5588_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         free_irq(client->irq, kpad);
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&kpad->work);
         input_unregister_device(kpad->input);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(kpad);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/lm8323.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/lm8323.c
index bc696931fed..40b032f0e32 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/lm8323.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/lm8323.c
@@ -778,8 +778,6 @@ static int __devexit lm8323_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct lm8323_chip *lm = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
         int i;
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-
         disable_irq_wake(client->irq);
         free_irq(client->irq, lm);
         cancel_work_sync(&lm->work);
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/max7359_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/max7359_keypad.c
index 7fc8185e5c1..9091ff5ea80 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/max7359_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/max7359_keypad.c
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ static int __devexit max7359_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         free_irq(client->irq, keypad);
         input_unregister_device(keypad->input_dev);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(keypad);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/qt2160.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/qt2160.c
index 31f30087b59..fac695157e8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/qt2160.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/qt2160.c
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ static int __devexit qt2160_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         input_unregister_device(qt2160->input);
         kfree(qt2160);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/tca6416-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/tca6416-keypad.c
index 493c93f25e2..00137bebcf9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/tca6416-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/tca6416-keypad.c
@@ -316,8 +316,6 @@ static int __devexit tca6416_keypad_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         input_unregister_device(chip->input);
         kfree(chip);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/ad714x-i2c.c b/drivers/input/misc/ad714x-i2c.c
index e9adbe49f6a..2bef8fa56c9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/ad714x-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/ad714x-i2c.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static int __devexit ad714x_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct ad714x_chip *chip = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
         ad714x_remove(chip);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pcf8574_keypad.c b/drivers/input/misc/pcf8574_keypad.c
index 5c3ac4e0b05..0ac47d2898e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pcf8574_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pcf8574_keypad.c
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ static int __devexit pcf8574_kp_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         input_unregister_device(lp->idev);
         kfree(lp);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics_i2c.c b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics_i2c.c
index 8291e7399ff..0ae62f0bcb3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics_i2c.c
@@ -613,7 +613,6 @@ static int __devexit synaptics_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
                 free_irq(client->irq, touch);
 
         input_unregister_device(touch->input);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(touch);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c
index 794d070c690..4b32fb4704c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c
@@ -812,10 +812,8 @@ static int __devinit ad7879_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         ts->bus = client;
 
         error = ad7879_construct(client, ts);
-        if (error) {
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
+        if (error)
                 kfree(ts);
-        }
 
         return error;
 }
@@ -825,7 +823,6 @@ static int __devexit ad7879_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct ad7879 *ts = dev_get_drvdata(&client->dev);
 
         ad7879_destroy(client, ts);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(ts);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/eeti_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/eeti_ts.c
index 75f8b73010f..7a3a916f84a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/eeti_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/eeti_ts.c
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ err2:
         input = NULL; /* so we dont try to free it below */
 err1:
         input_free_device(input);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(priv);
 err0:
         return err;
@@ -256,7 +255,6 @@ static int __devexit eeti_ts_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         enable_irq(priv->irq);
 
         input_unregister_device(priv->input);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(priv);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mcs5000_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mcs5000_ts.c
index ce8ab0269f6..1fb0c2f06a4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mcs5000_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mcs5000_ts.c
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ static int __devexit mcs5000_ts_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         free_irq(client->irq, data);
         input_unregister_device(data->input_dev);
         kfree(data);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2007.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2007.c
index 769b479fcaa..be23780e8a3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2007.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2007.c
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ static int __devexit tsc2007_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct tsc2007  *ts = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
         struct tsc2007_platform_data *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-
         tsc2007_free_irq(ts);
 
         if (pdata->exit_platform_hw)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-bd2802.c b/drivers/leds/leds-bd2802.c
index 286b501a357..5dcdf9d69b3 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-bd2802.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-bd2802.c
@@ -742,7 +742,6 @@ failed_unregister_dev_file:
         for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
                 device_remove_file(&led->client->dev, bd2802_attributes[i]);
 failed_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(led);
 
         return ret;
@@ -759,7 +758,6 @@ static int __exit bd2802_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
                 bd2802_disable_adv_conf(led);
         for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(bd2802_attributes); i++)
                 device_remove_file(&led->client->dev, bd2802_attributes[i]);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(led);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp3944.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp3944.c
index 932a58da76c..9010c054615 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp3944.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp3944.c
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ static int __devexit lp3944_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
                 }
 
         kfree(data);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c b/drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c
index 6682175fa9f..43d08756d82 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-pca9532.c
@@ -320,10 +320,8 @@ static int pca9532_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         mutex_init(&data->update_lock);
 
         err = pca9532_configure(client, data, pca9532_pdata);
-        if (err) {
+        if (err)
                 kfree(data);
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-        }
 
         return err;
 }
@@ -351,7 +349,6 @@ static int pca9532_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
                 }
 
         kfree(data);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c b/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c
index 8ff50f23419..66aa3e8e786 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ exit:
         }
 
         kfree(pca955x);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return err;
 }
@@ -358,7 +357,6 @@ static int __devexit pca955x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         }
 
         kfree(pca955x);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
index 16d82f17ae8..c42eeb43042 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ remove_thermostat(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         thermostat = NULL;
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(th);
 
         return 0;
@@ -400,7 +399,6 @@ static int probe_thermostat(struct i2c_client *client,
         rc = read_reg(th, CONFIG_REG);
         if (rc < 0) {
                 dev_err(&client->dev, "Thermostat failed to read config!\n");
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(th);
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_lm75_sensor.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_lm75_sensor.c
index d8257d35afd..647c6add219 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_lm75_sensor.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_lm75_sensor.c
@@ -107,10 +107,8 @@ static int wf_lm75_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         i2c_set_clientdata(client, lm);
 
         rc = wf_register_sensor(&lm->sens);
-        if (rc) {
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
+        if (rc)
                 kfree(lm);
-        }
 
         return rc;
 }
@@ -216,7 +214,6 @@ static int wf_lm75_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         /* release sensor */
         wf_unregister_sensor(&lm->sens);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_max6690_sensor.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_max6690_sensor.c
index b486eb929fd..8204113268f 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_max6690_sensor.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_max6690_sensor.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ static int wf_max6690_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
         rc = wf_register_sensor(&max->sens);
         if (rc) {
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(max);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
index e20330a2895..65a8ff3e1f8 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ static int wf_sat_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         /* XXX TODO */
 
         sat->i2c = NULL;
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-i2c.c b/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-i2c.c
index a5844d08d8b..67a4ec8768a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-i2c.c
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ static __devexit int si470x_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         cancel_work_sync(&radio->radio_work);
         video_unregister_device(radio->videodev);
         kfree(radio);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c
index b62c0bd3f8e..e3b9a8ab37f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c
@@ -785,7 +785,6 @@ static int mt9m001_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         ret = mt9m001_video_probe(icd, client);
         if (ret) {
                 icd->ops = NULL;
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(mt9m001);
         }
 
@@ -799,7 +798,6 @@ static int mt9m001_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         icd->ops = NULL;
         mt9m001_video_remove(icd);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         client->driver = NULL;
         kfree(mt9m001);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c
index d35f536f9fc..e42162c50f0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c
@@ -1068,7 +1068,6 @@ static int mt9m111_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         ret = mt9m111_video_probe(icd, client);
         if (ret) {
                 icd->ops = NULL;
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(mt9m111);
         }
 
@@ -1081,7 +1080,6 @@ static int mt9m111_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct soc_camera_device *icd = client->dev.platform_data;
 
         icd->ops = NULL;
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         client->driver = NULL;
         kfree(mt9m111);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c
index 78b4e091d2d..9f5ff2547f1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c
@@ -883,7 +883,6 @@ static int mt9t031_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         if (ret) {
                 if (icd)
                         icd->ops = NULL;
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(mt9t031);
         }
 
@@ -897,7 +896,6 @@ static int mt9t031_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         if (icd)
                 icd->ops = NULL;
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         client->driver = NULL;
         kfree(mt9t031);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9t112.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9t112.c
index 7438f8d775b..aa4fce95098 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9t112.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9t112.c
@@ -1119,7 +1119,6 @@ static int mt9t112_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         ret = mt9t112_camera_probe(icd, client);
         if (ret) {
                 icd->ops = NULL;
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(priv);
         }
 
@@ -1132,7 +1131,6 @@ static int mt9t112_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct soc_camera_device *icd = client->dev.platform_data;
 
         icd->ops = NULL;
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(priv);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c
index e5bae4c9393..fb44ff00662 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c
@@ -920,7 +920,6 @@ static int mt9v022_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         ret = mt9v022_video_probe(icd, client);
         if (ret) {
                 icd->ops = NULL;
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(mt9v022);
         }
 
@@ -934,7 +933,6 @@ static int mt9v022_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         icd->ops = NULL;
         mt9v022_video_remove(icd);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         client->driver = NULL;
         kfree(mt9v022);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c b/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c
index 7f8ece30c77..c33acc94b74 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c
@@ -1159,7 +1159,6 @@ static int ov772x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         ret = ov772x_video_probe(icd, client);
         if (ret) {
                 icd->ops = NULL;
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(priv);
         }
 
@@ -1172,7 +1171,6 @@ static int ov772x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct soc_camera_device *icd = client->dev.platform_data;
 
         icd->ops = NULL;
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(priv);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ov9640.c b/drivers/media/video/ov9640.c
index 36599a65f54..035e9ecb0c7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ov9640.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ov9640.c
@@ -783,7 +783,6 @@ static int ov9640_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
         if (ret) {
                 icd->ops = NULL;
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(priv);
         }
 
@@ -794,7 +793,6 @@ static int ov9640_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
         struct ov9640_priv *priv = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(priv);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/rj54n1cb0c.c b/drivers/media/video/rj54n1cb0c.c
index bbd9c11e2c5..2c3b58c99e1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/rj54n1cb0c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/rj54n1cb0c.c
@@ -1444,7 +1444,6 @@ static int rj54n1_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         ret = rj54n1_video_probe(icd, client, rj54n1_priv);
         if (ret < 0) {
                 icd->ops = NULL;
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(rj54n1);
                 return ret;
         }
@@ -1461,7 +1460,6 @@ static int rj54n1_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         icd->ops = NULL;
         if (icl->free_bus)
                 icl->free_bus(icl);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         client->driver = NULL;
         kfree(rj54n1);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tcm825x.c b/drivers/media/video/tcm825x.c
index b90e9da3167..54681a53582 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tcm825x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tcm825x.c
@@ -850,7 +850,6 @@ static int tcm825x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
                          const struct i2c_device_id *did)
 {
         struct tcm825x_sensor *sensor = &tcm825x;
-        int rval;
 
         if (i2c_get_clientdata(client))
                 return -EBUSY;
@@ -871,11 +870,7 @@ static int tcm825x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         sensor->pix.height = tcm825x_sizes[QVGA].height;
         sensor->pix.pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565;
 
-        rval = v4l2_int_device_register(sensor->v4l2_int_device);
-        if (rval)
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-
-        return rval;
+        return v4l2_int_device_register(sensor->v4l2_int_device);
 }
 
 static int tcm825x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
@@ -886,7 +881,6 @@ static int tcm825x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
                 return -ENODEV; /* our client isn't attached */
 
         v4l2_int_device_unregister(sensor->v4l2_int_device);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tw9910.c b/drivers/media/video/tw9910.c
index 76be733eabf..6eb3395def0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tw9910.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tw9910.c
@@ -977,7 +977,6 @@ static int tw9910_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         ret = tw9910_video_probe(icd, client);
         if (ret) {
                 icd->ops = NULL;
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(priv);
         }
 
@@ -990,7 +989,6 @@ static int tw9910_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct soc_camera_device *icd = client->dev.platform_data;
 
         icd->ops = NULL;
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(priv);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/88pm860x-i2c.c b/drivers/mfd/88pm860x-i2c.c
index c933b64d128..bc02e6b2160 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/88pm860x-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/88pm860x-i2c.c
@@ -200,8 +200,6 @@ static int __devexit pm860x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         pm860x_device_exit(chip);
         i2c_unregister_device(chip->companion);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(chip->client, NULL);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(chip);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ab3100-core.c b/drivers/mfd/ab3100-core.c
index 53ebfee548f..66379b41390 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ab3100-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ab3100-core.c
@@ -957,7 +957,6 @@ static int __init ab3100_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         i2c_unregister_device(ab3100->testreg_client);
  exit_no_testreg_client:
  exit_no_detect:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(ab3100);
         return err;
 }
@@ -979,7 +978,6 @@ static int __exit ab3100_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
          * their notifiers so deactivate IRQ
          */
         free_irq(client->irq, ab3100);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(ab3100);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ab3550-core.c b/drivers/mfd/ab3550-core.c
index 1060f8e1c40..f54ab62e7bc 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ab3550-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ab3550-core.c
@@ -1362,7 +1362,6 @@ static int __exit ab3550_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
          * their notifiers so deactivate IRQ
          */
         free_irq(client->irq, ab);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(ab);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/adp5520.c b/drivers/mfd/adp5520.c
index 00553286565..3122139b430 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/adp5520.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/adp5520.c
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ out_free_irq:
                 free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
 
 out_free_chip:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(chip);
 
         return ret;
@@ -317,7 +316,6 @@ static int __devexit adp5520_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         adp5520_remove_subdevs(chip);
         adp5520_write(chip->dev, ADP5520_MODE_STATUS, 0);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(chip);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/da903x.c b/drivers/mfd/da903x.c
index 3ad915d0589..c07aece900f 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/da903x.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/da903x.c
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@ static int __devinit da903x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 out_free_irq:
         free_irq(client->irq, chip);
 out_free_chip:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(chip);
         return ret;
 }
@@ -544,7 +543,6 @@ static int __devexit da903x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct da903x_chip *chip = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
         da903x_remove_subdevs(chip);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(chip);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/max8925-i2c.c b/drivers/mfd/max8925-i2c.c
index e73f3f5252a..0219115e00c 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/max8925-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/max8925-i2c.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ static int __devexit max8925_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         max8925_device_exit(chip);
         i2c_unregister_device(chip->adc);
         i2c_unregister_device(chip->rtc);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(chip->i2c, NULL);
         kfree(chip);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c b/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c
index 721948be12c..a3fb4bcb988 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c
@@ -1228,7 +1228,6 @@ fail2:
         free_irq(client->irq, menelaus);
         flush_scheduled_work();
 fail1:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(menelaus);
         return err;
 }
@@ -1238,7 +1237,6 @@ static int __exit menelaus_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct menelaus_chip    *menelaus = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
         free_irq(client->irq, menelaus);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(menelaus);
         the_menelaus = NULL;
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-core.c b/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-core.c
index 704736e6e9b..23e58552728 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-core.c
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ static int __devinit pcf50633_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         return 0;
 
 err_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(pcf);
 
         return ret;
@@ -357,7 +356,6 @@ static int __devexit pcf50633_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         for (i = 0; i < PCF50633_NUM_REGULATORS; i++)
                 platform_device_unregister(pcf->regulator_pdev[i]);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(pcf);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/tc35892.c b/drivers/mfd/tc35892.c
index 715f095dd7a..e619e2a5599 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/tc35892.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/tc35892.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ out_freeirq:
 out_removeirq:
         tc35892_irq_remove(tc35892);
 out_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
         kfree(tc35892);
         return ret;
 }
@@ -310,7 +309,6 @@ static int __devexit tc35892_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         free_irq(tc35892->i2c->irq, tc35892);
         tc35892_irq_remove(tc35892);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(tc35892);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/tps65010.c b/drivers/mfd/tps65010.c
index 9b22a77f70f..d0016b67d12 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/tps65010.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/tps65010.c
@@ -530,7 +530,6 @@ static int __exit tps65010_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         cancel_delayed_work(&tps->work);
         flush_scheduled_work();
         debugfs_remove(tps->file);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(tps);
         the_tps = NULL;
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/wm8350-i2c.c b/drivers/mfd/wm8350-i2c.c
index 7795af4b1fe..5fe5de166ad 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/wm8350-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/wm8350-i2c.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ static int wm8350_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
         return ret;
 
 err:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
         kfree(wm8350);
         return ret;
 }
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ static int wm8350_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
         struct wm8350 *wm8350 = i2c_get_clientdata(i2c);
 
         wm8350_device_exit(wm8350);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
         kfree(wm8350);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/wm8400-core.c b/drivers/mfd/wm8400-core.c
index e08aafa663d..1bfef4846b0 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/wm8400-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/wm8400-core.c
@@ -415,7 +415,6 @@ static int wm8400_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
         return 0;
 
 struct_err:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
         kfree(wm8400);
 err:
         return ret;
@@ -426,7 +425,6 @@ static int wm8400_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
         struct wm8400 *wm8400 = i2c_get_clientdata(i2c);
 
         wm8400_release(wm8400);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
         kfree(wm8400);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/eeprom/at24.c b/drivers/misc/eeprom/at24.c
index f7ca3a42b49..559b0b3c16c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/eeprom/at24.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/eeprom/at24.c
@@ -643,7 +643,6 @@ static int __devexit at24_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         kfree(at24->writebuf);
         kfree(at24);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/pismo.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/pismo.c
index eb476b7f8d1..f4ce273e93f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/pismo.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/pismo.c
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ static int __devexit pismo_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         /* FIXME: set_vpp needs saner arguments */
         pismo_setvpp_remove_fix(pismo);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(pismo);
 
         return 0;
@@ -286,7 +285,6 @@ static int __devinit pismo_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         return 0;
 
  exit_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(pismo);
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/power/max17040_battery.c b/drivers/power/max17040_battery.c
index f3e22c9fe20..2f2f9a6f54f 100644
--- a/drivers/power/max17040_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/max17040_battery.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ static int __devinit max17040_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         ret = power_supply_register(&client->dev, &chip->battery);
         if (ret) {
                 dev_err(&client->dev, "failed: power supply register\n");
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(chip);
                 return ret;
         }
@@ -245,7 +244,6 @@ static int __devexit max17040_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         power_supply_unregister(&chip->battery);
         cancel_delayed_work(&chip->work);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(chip);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
index 671a7d1f1f0..8ae3732eb24 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
@@ -519,8 +519,6 @@ static int __devexit lp3971_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
         struct lp3971 *lp3971 = i2c_get_clientdata(i2c);
         int i;
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, NULL);
-
         for (i = 0; i < lp3971->num_regulators; i++)
                 regulator_unregister(lp3971->rdev[i]);
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max1586.c b/drivers/regulator/max1586.c
index b3c1afc1688..2b54d9d75f1 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max1586.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max1586.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static int __devexit max1586_pmic_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         for (i = 0; i <= MAX1586_V6; i++)
                 if (rdev[i])
                         regulator_unregister(rdev[i]);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(rdev);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8649.c b/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
index bfc4c5ffdc9..4520ace3f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ static int __devinit max8649_regulator_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         dev_info(info->dev, "Max8649 regulator device is detected.\n");
         return 0;
 out:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(info);
         return ret;
 }
@@ -369,7 +368,6 @@ static int __devexit max8649_regulator_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         if (info) {
                 if (info->regulator)
                         regulator_unregister(info->regulator);
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(info);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8660.c b/drivers/regulator/max8660.c
index 3790b21879f..d97220efae5 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8660.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8660.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ static int __devexit max8660_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         for (i = 0; i < MAX8660_V_END; i++)
                 if (rdev[i])
                         regulator_unregister(rdev[i]);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(rdev);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65023-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65023-regulator.c
index 8e2f2098b00..f50afc9f287 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65023-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65023-regulator.c
@@ -538,9 +538,6 @@ static int __devexit tps_65023_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct tps_pmic *tps = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
         int i;
 
-        /* clear the client data in i2c */
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
-
         for (i = 0; i < TPS65023_NUM_REGULATOR; i++)
                 regulator_unregister(tps->rdev[i]);
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
index 61945734ad0..1f0007fd443 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1374.c
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ out_irq:
                 free_irq(client->irq, client);
 
 out_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(ds1374);
         return ret;
 }
@@ -422,7 +421,6 @@ static int __devexit ds1374_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         }
 
         rtc_device_unregister(ds1374->rtc);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(ds1374);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c
index b65c82f792d..789f62f9b47 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c
@@ -632,7 +632,6 @@ errout_reg:
         rtc_device_unregister(rx8025->rtc);
 
 errout_free:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(rx8025);
 
 errout:
@@ -656,7 +655,6 @@ static int __devexit rx8025_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         rx8025_sysfs_unregister(&client->dev);
         rtc_device_unregister(rx8025->rtc);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(rx8025);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-s35390a.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-s35390a.c
index def4d396d0b..f789e002c9b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-s35390a.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-s35390a.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ exit_dummy:
                 if (s35390a->client[i])
                         i2c_unregister_device(s35390a->client[i]);
         kfree(s35390a);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
 exit:
         return err;
@@ -292,7 +291,6 @@ static int s35390a_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         rtc_device_unregister(s35390a->rtc);
         kfree(s35390a);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dream/synaptics_i2c_rmi.c b/drivers/staging/dream/synaptics_i2c_rmi.c
index 1f020dad623..3320359408a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dream/synaptics_i2c_rmi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dream/synaptics_i2c_rmi.c
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ err_input_register_device_failed:
 err_input_dev_alloc_failed:
 err_detect_failed:
 err_power_failed:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(ts);
 err_alloc_data_failed:
 err_check_functionality_failed:
@@ -537,7 +536,6 @@ static int synaptics_ts_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         else
                 hrtimer_cancel(&ts->timer);
         input_unregister_device(ts->input_dev);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(ts);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-saa7113.c b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-saa7113.c
index bd925457f8b..72f5c1f56d1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-saa7113.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-saa7113.c
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ static int wis_saa7113_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         if (write_regs(client, initial_registers) < 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR
                         "wis-saa7113: error initializing SAA7113\n");
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(dec);
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
@@ -301,7 +300,6 @@ static int wis_saa7113_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
         struct wis_saa7113 *dec = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(dec);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-saa7115.c b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-saa7115.c
index b2eb804c195..cd950b61cf7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-saa7115.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-saa7115.c
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ static int wis_saa7115_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         if (write_regs(client, initial_registers) < 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR
                         "wis-saa7115: error initializing SAA7115\n");
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(dec);
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
@@ -434,7 +433,6 @@ static int wis_saa7115_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
         struct wis_saa7115 *dec = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(dec);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-sony-tuner.c b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-sony-tuner.c
index b1013291190..981c9b311b8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-sony-tuner.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-sony-tuner.c
@@ -684,7 +684,6 @@ static int wis_sony_tuner_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
         struct wis_sony_tuner *t = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(t);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-tw2804.c b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-tw2804.c
index 315268d130d..ee28a99dc38 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-tw2804.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-tw2804.c
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ static int wis_tw2804_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
         struct wis_tw2804 *dec = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(dec);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-tw9903.c b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-tw9903.c
index 2afea09091b..80d47269b1c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-tw9903.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/go7007/wis-tw9903.c
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ static int wis_tw9903_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
         if (write_regs(client, initial_registers) < 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "wis-tw9903: error initializing TW9903\n");
-                i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
                 kfree(dec);
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
@@ -306,7 +305,6 @@ static int wis_tw9903_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
         struct wis_tw9903 *dec = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(dec);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
index 20e267448d1..905f8560d31 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,6 @@ error_put_reg:
         if (!IS_ERR(st->reg))
                 regulator_put(st->reg);
 error_free_st:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(st);
 
 error_ret:
@@ -1030,7 +1029,6 @@ static int max1363_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
                 regulator_disable(st->reg);
                 regulator_put(st->reg);
         }
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(st);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
index 43aaacff4e7..e4b0a5ef1c1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
@@ -694,7 +694,6 @@ static int __devinit tsl2563_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 fail2:
         iio_device_unregister(chip->indio_dev);
 fail1:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(chip);
         return err;
 }
@@ -705,7 +704,6 @@ static int tsl2563_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         iio_device_unregister(chip->indio_dev);
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(chip);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
index 921ca37398f..3ec24609151 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ out:
 out1:
         backlight_device_unregister(bl);
 out2:
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
 
         return ret;
@@ -776,7 +775,6 @@ static int __devexit adp8860_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
                         &adp8860_bl_attr_group);
 
         backlight_device_unregister(data->bl);
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
         kfree(data);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
index e03e60bbfd8..2a04b382ec4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ static int __devinit tosa_bl_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 err_reg:
         data->bl = NULL;
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 err_gpio_dir:
         gpio_free(TOSA_GPIO_BL_C20MA);
 err_gpio_bl:
@@ -133,7 +132,6 @@ static int __devexit tosa_bl_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
         backlight_device_unregister(data->bl);
         data->bl = NULL;
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
 
         gpio_free(TOSA_GPIO_BL_C20MA);