diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
index 73d2a65d0b6e..f456ce18f79e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ static int pxa2xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Register with the SPI framework */
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, drv_data);
-	status = devm_spi_register_controller(&pdev->dev, controller);
+	status = spi_register_controller(controller);
 	if (status != 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "problem registering spi controller\n");
 		goto out_error_pm_runtime_enabled;
@@ -1916,6 +1916,8 @@ static int pxa2xx_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 
+	spi_unregister_controller(drv_data->controller);
+
 	/* Disable the SSP at the peripheral and SOC level */
 	pxa2xx_spi_write(drv_data, SSCR0, 0);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(ssp->clk);