diff --git a/drivers/firmware/stratix10-svc.c b/drivers/firmware/stratix10-svc.c
index c61d55ed71a3..993ef210169c 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/stratix10-svc.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/stratix10-svc.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ struct stratix10_svc_data {
  * @complete_status: state for completion
  * @svc_fifo_lock: protect access to service message data queue
  * @invoke_fn: function to issue secure monitor call or hypervisor call
+ * @svc: manages the list of client svc drivers
  *
  * This struct is used to create communication channels for service clients, to
  * handle secure monitor or hypervisor call.
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ struct stratix10_svc_controller {
 	struct completion complete_status;
 	spinlock_t svc_fifo_lock;
 	svc_invoke_fn *invoke_fn;
+	struct stratix10_svc *svc;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1042,6 +1044,7 @@ static int stratix10_svc_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_free_kfifo;
 	}
+	controller->svc = svc;
 
 	svc->stratix10_svc_rsu = platform_device_alloc(STRATIX10_RSU, 0);
 	if (!svc->stratix10_svc_rsu) {
@@ -1054,8 +1057,6 @@ static int stratix10_svc_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_put_device;
 
-	dev_set_drvdata(dev, svc);
-
 	pr_info("Intel Service Layer Driver Initialized\n");
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1071,8 +1072,8 @@ static int stratix10_svc_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int stratix10_svc_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct stratix10_svc *svc = dev_get_drvdata(&pdev->dev);
 	struct stratix10_svc_controller *ctrl = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct stratix10_svc *svc = ctrl->svc;
 
 	platform_device_unregister(svc->stratix10_svc_rsu);