diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/mac.c
index 387eb4a88b72..9a265f862065 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/mac.c
@@ -623,7 +623,6 @@ static struct platform_device *dpaa_eth_add_device(int fman_id,
 		goto no_mem;
 	}
 
-	pdev->dev.of_node = node;
 	pdev->dev.parent = priv->dev;
 	set_dma_ops(&pdev->dev, get_dma_ops(priv->dev));